Deep in the Maya forests of Mexico lives the rarely-seen Vampyrum spectrum—the false vampire bat. Little is known about these carnivorous mammals, as their nocturnal lifestyle and remote habitats make ...

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When most people think of bats, they likely don't think of cuddly hugs. However, researchers recently captured footage of a group of spectral bats hugging to say hello, The New York Times and CNN ...

In a dry tropical forest in northwest Costa Rica, researchers found a colony of rare Vampyrum spectrum, or spectral bats, living in a hollow tree. The team set up a video camera and over the course of ...

A study published in October 2020 showed that sick vampire bats interacted less with other bats in their group, a behavior that the authors say affects the rate of pathogen spread in the community ...

Just like humans, animals move about to find food, shelter, and mates. Movement in the wild, however, comes with increased risk, as it can be tracked by predators. To understand how katydids ...