Why This Bat’s Ears Are Almost as Long as Its Body

Bats are some of the most misunderstood mammals on the planet. While some do drink blood, the vast majority enjoy a diet of ...
Kellogg School of Management

Campus Bat Walks

The image above is a spectogram of an evening bat call from the spring 2023 Evanston Campus Bat Walk. Since bat calls emit at a frequency too high for humans to hear, bats are identified according to ...

Bats don’t fly blind! A new study reveals how bats navigate so precisely in total darkness

Flying bats do not travel through silence. Every call they make comes back layered with sound from leaves, branches, trunks, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

When Vampire Bats Become Close Friends, They Start ‘Talking’ Like Each Other

New research shows that just like humans, vampire bats with deep social relationships use similar sounds as one another to communicate ...
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Ontario County sees spike in bat calls, warns of rabies exposure

ONTARIO COUNTY, N.Y. — The Ontario County Public Health says they have seen a rise in bat-related calls, especially in areas like Washington Street in Geneva. According to the Ontario County website, ...
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High volume of bat removal calls reported in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Experts with Virginia Wildlife Management and Control say they’re seeing an unusually high volume of calls for bat removals. “Usually, we don’t get any bat calls, you know – ...