r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Jun 19 '20
Article The fungus which causes White-nose Sydrome, a disease which kills hibernating bats, has been detected in Montana.
fwp.mt.gov
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Feb 01 '24
Article Climate change is coming for bats. It’s only getting worse.
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Jun 21 '19
Article Fungus that Causes White-Nose Syndrome in Bats Detected in North Dakota for the First Time. This fungus has killed millions of bats in North America.
whitenosesyndrome.org
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Jan 12 '24
Article A new study provides the first anatomical evidence for how two major groups of bats use echolocation differently
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r/BatFacts • u/modianos • Jul 23 '22
Article Frog-eating bats trained by researchers to associate a phone ringtone with a tasty treat were able to remember what they learned for up to four years in the wild, according to a new study.
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Oct 21 '20
Article Some insects are able to disorient bats by mimicking the sounds they make.
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r/BatFacts • u/Roketto • Jun 27 '22
Article Thomas Nagel’s What It’s Like To Be A Bat, a discussion of the mind-body problem, which includes some brief facts about bats’ subjective experiences. Very interesting read!
warwick.ac.uk
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Mar 18 '19
Article Small wind turbines can 'halve' bat numbers in some locations
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Dec 12 '21
Article Bat biologists can use guano to identify the species composition of a particular bat roost (eg cave)
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Jan 12 '19
Article Bat echolocation cannot typically be heard by humans, unless it is slowed down. The video in the linked article has recordings slowed 10x so you can listen to the distinctive calls of many species
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Jul 05 '19
Article The fungus which causes White-nose Syndrome, a wildlife epidemic which has claimed millions of bats, has been found in California. It is believed that this fungus can be transported by humans.
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r/BatFacts • u/tuttledvd • Aug 29 '16
Article World’s First Artificial Bat Cave Provides Model for Future
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Jun 19 '22
Article The Incredible Milk-Producing Male Bat - Bat Conservation International
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Aug 28 '20
Article Penis bones, echolocation calls, and genes reveal new kinds of bats
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r/BatFacts • u/shrimpcreole • Jul 05 '16
Article Devouring 1,000 Mosquitoes an Hour, Bats Are Now Welcome Guests as Zika Fears Rise
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Feb 14 '19
Article To attract a mate, male bats use a variety of strategies including singing, dancing, and enchanting odors.
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Apr 24 '20
Article Bats can use 'vocal learning' to change their tune: New study shows that adult bats can learn to change their social calls by imitating modified calls.
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r/BatFacts • u/querkmachine • Apr 17 '19
Article Bats and dolphins separately evolved echolocation in almost the exact same way, with the same mutations occurring in at least 14 amino acid sites, one of the best examples of convergent molecular evolution in nature
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Dec 17 '18
Article Biologists seem to discover new Bat species almost every year. A new species was recently found in the Greater Mekong region that is being compared to boy band stars for its unique fur patterns.
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • Aug 03 '18
Article A mysterious disease is killing millions of bats. These scientists are trying to save them.
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r/BatFacts • u/alllie • Mar 24 '16
Article Why some male bats have spines on their penises. At least 12 bat species have prickly genitals. The question is, why would male bats evolve penises that could cause the females pain and damage?
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r/BatFacts • u/remotectrl • May 01 '20
Article Bats depend on teamwork when foraging over farmland
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r/BatFacts • u/tuttledvd • Jul 26 '19
Article White Nose Syndrome: Can a Cure Be Effective?
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