With no confirmed sightings of it in over 50 years, the little Mariana fruit bat has been declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It’s one of 21 species, including birds and ...

DENR-12 said the area is recognized as roosting site for two fruit bat species – large fying fox and island flying fox. “These bats play a crucial ecological role in seed dispersal and pollination, ...

LSU had previously lost the privilege of the designated hitter for Peterson when Austin Bain moved to pitcher from designated hitter, so Peterson either had to bat or leave the game in the 12th.

"Florida’s bats are insectivores, with a single bat eating up to hundreds of insects a night, including mosquitoes and other garden and agricultural pests," the FWC said. That doesn't mean you ...

Florida Man, a.k.a Ardy Friedberg, is a retired author, newspaper reporter and editor living in Southeast Florida. During his newspaper career he covered local and national stories for the South ...

An illegal shipment of 41 dead bats and 41 dead birds has been intercepted on its way from Nigeria to West Palm Beach, Florida ... identified as Straw-Colored Fruit Bats, which are eaten and ...

bats are good for the environment and some native Florida species such as the Florida bonneted bat are endangered. Your best bet is to keep your house sealed (inspect it regularly for developing ...

Kerth adds that the Egyptian fruit bats may have retained their cell adaptation ... Sekeres, a hematologist at the University of Miami in Florida, says by email.

The fall, winter and part of spring are the only times bats can be legally excluded from structures like homes, condos and businesses. Warm-blooded mammals, Florida's 13 native bat species are ...

Two brutes — including one who was busted for a separate assault last month — beat a longtime Bronx fruit vendor and father of three to death with a baseball bat in a “cold-hearted ...

Fruit bats generate more diverse antibodies than mice, but overall have a weaker antibody response, according to a new study. Fruit bats generate more diverse antibodies than mice, but overall ...