Their analysis reveals that these bats use an unusual strategy to travel hundreds of miles at night - they surf the wind. 'They were riding storm fronts, using the support of warm tailwinds ...

Because bats are small, secretive, feed at night, and are unfamiliar to most people, they are sometimes regarded as rare. On the contrary, they are found throughout the world except for certain ...

The study also revealed that noctule bats travel farther than expected on migratory nights: up to 238 miles each a night, much farther than previous estimates. The bats tend to migrate before ...

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB) have made significant strides in understanding the long-distance migration of bats, a behavior that has long remained elusive.

The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) is one of only three mammals that feed exclusively on blood. They swoop down at night to feed on the blood of cattle and other animals, including ...