A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals that the greater mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) uses its long tail as a natural tactile sensor to navigate backward in dark caves.

As thousands of bats launch nightly hunting, the cacophony of a dense crowd should stymie echolocation, a so-called “cocktail party nightmare.” ...

Four of the nine species of Adirondack bats belong to the genus Myotis, the mouse-eared bats. The little brown bat is the most abundant of the four, and is the common bat of the region. During the ...

Video showing the evening emergence of thousands of Greater mouse-tailed bats, as they take to the sky in search of insects. The video shows rare collisions of bats in mid-air. CREDIT: Yossi Yovel ...

When they emerge at night in large numbers, bats avoid colliding with each other by adjusting both their flight patterns and ...

A spectral bat in a cage targets a laboratory mouse in leaf litter on a table. Scientists studying these carnivorous bats in Mexico haven’t yet seen them take prey in the wild, so they film them ...

Rhinopoma microphyllum bats rely on the sounds of their peers when searching for a good meal. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...