Fruit bats earned their name for a pretty obvious reason: their affinity for fruit. Also known as flying foxes, these nocturnal mammals love to chomp down on a variety of different fruits and ...

Friends of the Flying Foxes (FFF) expressed optimism over the increasing number of fruit bats roosting in Barangay Yapak. In a Feb. 14 ...

NICOSIA (Reuters Life!) - Fruit bats are getting a raw deal when it comes to their survival, European experts on the endangered mammal said on Thursday. The furry creatures' penchant for juicy fruit ...

NEW YORK -- A fossil found in Wyoming has apparently resolved a long-standing question about when bats gained their radar-like ability to navigate and locate airborne insects at night. The answer: ...

Bats flying around your home at night may signal a healthy ecosystem. These nocturnal mammals help control insects, pollinate ...

Bats are flying mammals that are biologically fascinating, contribute healthy ecosystems, and help scientists.