The tricolored bat, formerly known as the eastern pipistrelle, is one of the smallest bats in North America ... Tricolored bats are a hibernating species and have the longest hibernation period of any ...

Nearly 7 million bats of six different species are estimated to have been killed since 2006, when the disease was first documented in a cave near Albany, New York. While the estimated 12 percent ...

A few species of bats are carnivorous, eating small frogs, lizards, and birds. Other species are known for their fish-eating habits and are usually specialized by having huge hind feet and claws. The ...