After being captured by an owl, the bats’ main predator, the researchers explain that buzzing might distract the predator, giving the bats a chance to escape. Study coauthor Danilo Russo, a biologist ...

Bats are known to chew and spit out leaves, like humans chew and spit out tobacco or coca, but this is the first continuous ...

The big brown bat is the Adirondack’s largest bat; only the hoary bat is larger. The long, lustrous fur is brown. The ears, wing and tail membranes are black. Total length is 105-123 mm (4.1-4.8 in).

are actively tracking the effects of predator reintroductions to secure a better understanding of the animals’ ecological roles. After a year teaching an algorithm to differentiate between the ...

It is thought the squeaking is emitted to attract the attention of females, but it has the added benefit of confusing predators. The rear of a male hawkmoth, showing the stridulatory scales that ...

BOSTON (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly scored twice and had an assist, Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists and the Nashville Predators picked up a rare road win with a 6-3 victory over the Boston ...