Animal world
New discovery of the strange ability of bats
Spanish scientists have just released new findings about the bats' bizarre resistance to rabies virus.
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Animal world
Flirt with a foul smell
Dog face bats emit melodious melodies and bad smells to find partners during the breeding season. Their love songs are quite complex and have a clear rhythm.
Animal world
Discover the largest bat horse population in Vietnam
In the island district of Phu Quoc (Kien Giang), researchers on wildlife have discovered the largest population of horse bats (pteroqus spp) in Vietnam.
Animal world
The largest bat species in the world is only 6 years old
According to foreign media, the big horse bat is the world's largest bat. Due to indiscriminate hunting, this large horse bat species is at risk of extinction.
Animal world
New discovery of bat's observation ability
The eyes of night bats have two types of cones to observe daylight and distinguish colors.
Animal world
Discover the secret of bats with an unusually large nose
A recent study conducted by members of the University of Virginia technology department explained the secret that existed for 60 years about the oversized big nose of a…
Animal world
Bats recognize the distinct voices of others
Bats can use the distinctive voice of other bats to recognize each other, according to a study by researchers at the University of Tuebingen, Germany and the University…
Animal world
Scientists unravel the mystery of white nose syndrome
A mysterious disease that destroys 90% of hibernating bats in some caves and the coal mines in the area from Vermont to Virginia over the past 3 years have raised countl…
Animal world
Bats do not land similarly
Humans are always fascinated by bats, but our understanding of how they fly or their strange upside-down habits is still limited.
Animal world
Bats are silent when flying in groups
We still know that bats create a mischievous racket that helps them navigate in space. But it turns out they flapped their wings in a quiet environment when flying in fl…
Animal world
Wind turbines are the risk of death of bats
Energy-generating wind turbines have long been thought to be a life-threatening risk for birds. But in fact, a large number of bats have died because of this type of dev…
Animal world
Evolution of genes in bat ears
New research conducted by the University of Bristol shows that echolocation can evolve more than once in bats.
Animal world
Sound is not just about positioning
Probably not many people think what we will be if we become a bat. But for such people, it is the breakthrough enlightenment step to understand aspects of the human brai…
Animal world
Why do bats eat fruit and eat the whole land?
Any child knows not to eat the green part of a tomato, but to cut it off. The reason behind this is that those green parts contain secondary plant compounds that adverse…
Animal world
A strange disease in bats
Al Hicks once stood in front of an old mine in Adirondacks - the largest winter resort of bats in New York state. In the middle of the warm sunshine, each bat flew out o…