Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases.

As the crew moved deeper into the branchwork of the cave, a single bat was plucked from the wall, its wings carefully spread and swabbed for samples. The bat, its fanged mouth open wide ...

open image in gallery Park ... but to the life of the cave it can be world-changing,” rangers warned. Carlsbad Caverns is home to 17 species of bat, including the Brazilian free-tailed bat ...

Mexican free-tailed bats fly out of Frio Cave, Texas, on April 6, 2024. Photographer Babak Tafreshi used a fish-eye lens and soft flashes to create this single-exposure image of 30 seconds.

CREDIT: Eran Amichai. Eran Amichai However, the tagged bats were released outside the cave and into the emerging colony. meaning that that data taken from the cave opening when the density is ...

A caveat: the tagged bats were released outside the cave and into the emerging colony, meaning that real data were missing at the cave opening when density is highest. The team filled in this gap ...

MAMMOTH CAVE ... bats as they exit the cave. Visitors are encouraged to bring a small flashlight for safe navigation to and from the Historic Entrance. All Bat Night activities are free and open ...