They found that the fruit bat pancreas, compared to the pancreas of an insect-eating bat, had extra insulin-producing cells as well as genetic changes to help it process an immense amount of sugar.

That's especially important for bats that eat nectar or fruit, since native plants are their primary food source. But it can encourage native insects to congregate, too, which is important for ...

Utah hosts just 18 species of bats, however, Kruger National Park in South Africa boasts many more. It is unclear whether ...

Scientists are studying how fruit bats can handle such a sugary diet in order to potentially uncover new ways to manage humans' glucose levels. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Bats serve critical roles worldwide as insect pest controllers, pollinators, seed dispersers and fertilizers. Florida's native bats eat insects, including beetles, mosquitoes, moths and other ...