Bats

Bat (also called myosis) lifespans vary according to species. However, most bat species live to be about twenty years or less. The world record for longest-lived bat is 41 years for a wild male Brandt’s bat that lived in Siberia. Since bats usually live much longer than other creatures their size, scientists study them to …

Bats have had a lot of mainstream media attention. From bizarre movies to in-depth documentaries, bats are a huge part of our culture, especially when it comes to Halloween stories and folklore. Regardless of the stories that float around about them, bats keep things pretty low-key. They like to eat and sleep, and that’s about …

I was doing some bar work at the gym recently, and as I began feeling a little dizzy from being upside down. I suddenly wondered, just how do bats hang upside down?  So, I went to the local zoo for some answers. Like me, you will also be amazed at how amazing bats really are. …

Fruit bats are possibly one of the most adorable animals to grace our planet. They’re not an animal that you want to get too close to, since bats tend to harbor a variety of illnesses, but they’re cute nonetheless! Since bats have a reputation for chowing down on insects and surviving on blood, you may …

Bats in the Northern Hemisphere face a major problem in the winter – lack of food. In order to survive this time of famine, bats hibernate during the winter months or migrate to warmer places. A few species like hoary bats do both. Whether they migrate or hibernate, bats are vulnerable to dying at this …