Bats are the only flying mammal species in the world. These insectivores feed on spongy moth, tent caterpillars, fruit worms ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking people to report sightings of bat roosts this year after a massive ...

Previous research has demonstrated that pup and human infant babbling share similar characteristics. On average, bat pups spend seven weeks engaging daily in long babbling bouts lasting up to 43 ...

where she would remain throughout the nocturnal bats’ daytime roost, recording until they left again at sunset to go hunting for insects. Saccopteryx bilineata pup babbling in the day-roost, with the ...

A mother bat and her four babies are recovering after falling from the sky and being rescued by Pflugerville animal control ...

Photograph by Eran Amichai Not only do bat pups learn a "dialect" unique to the colony they're raised in, but the animals can even learn to emulate vocal arrays different from those found in nature.

It's that time of year when bats are having babies — known as pups — all over Michigan, often to the dismay of homeowners. What's more, it is illegal to move them. Bats are protected in Michigan.

During the summer, female bats gather in groups to give birth and raise their pups, roosting in places like dead trees, cliffs, bridges or sometimes even houses. Species such as the Arizona occult ...

Yes, bats! The pup-rearing season begins on May 1 and lasts until July 31 in North Carolina. You should have any bats removed from your home before then and seal up gaps to keep them out.