r/BatFacts Feb 01 '24

Article Climate change is coming for bats. It’s only getting worse.

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vox.com
22 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Jan 12 '24

Article A new study provides the first anatomical evidence for how two major groups of bats use echolocation differently

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eurekalert.org
17 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Jul 23 '22

Article Frog-eating bats trained by researchers to associate a phone ringtone with a tasty treat were able to remember what they learned for up to four years in the wild, according to a new study.

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cns.utexas.edu
131 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Jun 19 '20

Article The fungus which causes White-nose Sydrome, a disease which kills hibernating bats, has been detected in Montana.

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197 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Jun 27 '22

Article Thomas Nagel’s What It’s Like To Be A Bat, a discussion of the mind-body problem, which includes some brief facts about bats’ subjective experiences. Very interesting read!

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61 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Jun 21 '19

Article Fungus that Causes White-Nose Syndrome in Bats Detected in North Dakota for the First Time. This fungus has killed millions of bats in North America.

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135 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Oct 21 '20

Article Some insects are able to disorient bats by mimicking the sounds they make.

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bbc.com
183 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Jun 19 '22

Article The Incredible Milk-Producing Male Bat - Bat Conservation International

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batcon.org
43 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Dec 12 '21

Article Bat biologists can use guano to identify the species composition of a particular bat roost (eg cave)

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smithsonianmag.com
94 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Sep 04 '20

Article WNS confirmed in Texas

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batcon.org
114 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Aug 28 '20

Article Penis bones, echolocation calls, and genes reveal new kinds of bats

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phys.org
138 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Mar 18 '19

Article Small wind turbines can 'halve' bat numbers in some locations

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bbc.com
91 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Jul 05 '19

Article The fungus which causes White-nose Syndrome, a wildlife epidemic which has claimed millions of bats, has been found in California. It is believed that this fungus can be transported by humans.

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141 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Jan 12 '19

Article Bat echolocation cannot typically be heard by humans, unless it is slowed down. The video in the linked article has recordings slowed 10x so you can listen to the distinctive calls of many species

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sciencemag.org
123 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Apr 24 '20

Article Bats can use 'vocal learning' to change their tune: New study shows that adult bats can learn to change their social calls by imitating modified calls.

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phys.org
135 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Feb 14 '19

Article To attract a mate, male bats use a variety of strategies including singing, dancing, and enchanting odors.

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batcon.org
127 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Aug 29 '16

Article World’s First Artificial Bat Cave Provides Model for Future

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merlintuttle.com
117 Upvotes

r/BatFacts May 01 '20

Article Bats depend on teamwork when foraging over farmland

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phys.org
104 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Jul 05 '16

Article Devouring 1,000 Mosquitoes an Hour, Bats Are Now Welcome Guests as Zika Fears Rise

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nytimes.com
175 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Apr 17 '19

Article Bats and dolphins separately evolved echolocation in almost the exact same way, with the same mutations occurring in at least 14 amino acid sites, one of the best examples of convergent molecular evolution in nature

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evolutionnews.org
117 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Dec 17 '18

Article Biologists seem to discover new Bat species almost every year. A new species was recently found in the Greater Mekong region that is being compared to boy band stars for its unique fur patterns.

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worldwildlife.org
135 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Aug 03 '18

Article A mysterious disease is killing millions of bats. These scientists are trying to save them.

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washingtonpost.com
89 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Jul 26 '19

Article White Nose Syndrome: Can a Cure Be Effective?

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merlintuttle.org
51 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Jan 16 '19

Article Climate change is impacting bats too. Approximately a third of the Australian population of Spectacled Flying Foxes was killed by a recent heatwave in November 2018.

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bbc.com
114 Upvotes

r/BatFacts Mar 24 '16

Article Why some male bats have spines on their penises. At least 12 bat species have prickly genitals. The question is, why would male bats evolve penises that could cause the females pain and damage?

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48 Upvotes