While some bat species have seen up to a 99% population decline, Rafinesque's big-eared bat has shown a strong resistance to ...

Those efforts have begun to pay off. In 2015, Mexico removed the lesser long-nosed bat from its endangered species list, and the U.S. followed suit three years later—the first time a bat species ...

Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka, a country renowned for its rich biodiversity, has taken a significant step in understanding its unique ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that a population of bats in Sri Lanka, previously thought to belong to an existing species, is actually a distinct species altogether. Scientists have officially ...

When the bat is ultimately listed as an endangered species, it will gain critical protections it was ... s catastrophic declines in its core range in reaching its decision to list as threatened. This ...

A newly identified bat influenza virus, H18N12, carries mutations that may enhance its ability to jump between species, underscoring the need for vigilant surveillance to prevent future outbreaks.