Did you know that vampire bats are the only mammals that feed entirely on blood? These little guys are mostly found in Latin America and have some creepy yet fascinating habits. They sneak up on their ...

Tropical bats learn to “eavesdrop” on their prey over time to help distinguish between tasty and toxic frogs, a new analysis suggests. The study looked at fringe-lipped bats that range from ...

This species of bat eavesdrops on the mating calls that male frogs produce to attract females, and uses these frog calls to detect, assess and localize its prey. Young bats do not share the same ...

But how do the bats come to associate sounds and prey? There are nearly 8,000 frog and toad species in the world, and each one has a unique call. For instance, the first rattling call that we ...

To avoid being poisoned by their own prey, some animals must rely on visual cues. However, the frog-eating fringe-lipped bat (Trachops cirrhosus) uses sound instead of looking out for bright colors.

Spectral bats (Vampyrum spectrum), the largest bats in the Americas, are formidable predators with hunting abilities that extend far beyond insect-catching. With a wingspan reaching up to 3 feet, ...

Spectral bats (Vampyrum spectrum), the largest bats in the Americas, are formidable predators with hunting abilities that extend far beyond insect-catching. With a wingspan reaching up to 3 feet, ...

Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) found that the fringe-lipped bat, known to eavesdrop on frog and toad mating calls to find its prey, learns to distinguish between ...

A fringe-lipped bat, Trachops cirrhosus, responds to the calls of the túngara frog, Engystomops pustulosus, one of its preferred prey species. First, the bat hears the call of a single male ...

Cooler winter temperatures actually benefit bats by making their insect prey less active and easier to catch. Forest managers are encouraged to maintain a diversity of forest stands to support a ...

Vampire bats have been put on a treadmill as a study showed the special way they use blood for energy - as well as how quickly they can run. Footage shows one bat using its wings to sprint along ...