Bats in the tropics of the Americas are a reservoir for morbilliviruses—a genus of RNA viruses that includes the human ...

Bats typically eat insects, fruit, nectar, and pollen. However, three outlier bat species make meals of larger creatures: the ...

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Animals use many different kinds of adaptations to protect themselves. These animals, for example, have fangs!

Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health ...

Vampire bats have a chilling reputation, but how much of it is true? Dive into the fascinating world of these misunderstood creatures and find out if they’re really after human blood. Coast ...

Vampire bats hit the treadmills in a unique study in which scientists tested how the creatures metabolized the blood they feed on, according to a newly published study. The study, published in ...

They’re gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for ... adaptations to a blood-feeding lifestyle are observable in vampire bats’ social lives. Blood is not very nutritious, and vampire ...

Vampire bats are remarkable creatures that survive exclusively on blood, a diet rich in proteins but low in fats and sugars. This makes them exceptional among mammals, which typically rely on ...

Vampire bats might have developed a creepy reputation ... However, the vampires are social creatures and will often regurgitate blood to feed a hungry member of the group. In this way, the bats ...