Bat Week runs with Black Hills events Oct. 26 in Spearfish and Oct. 28 in Rapid City, highlighting 12 bat species and their role in forest health.

While bats are often associated with darkness, vampires, death and witchcraft, some bats are incredibly important to the ecosystem. Not only does their dung, known as guano, provide nutrients for ...

Schematic diagram illustrating the leap frogging strategy of movement in one-dimension. The black bats are all moving randomly. The furthest out, highlighted in blue convects until it is no longer the ...

Am I not pretty enough? This article is part of The Conversation’s series introducing you to unloved Australian animals that need our help. Golden-tipped bats are peculiar creatures. By night, they ...

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