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

With no confirmed sightings of it in over 50 years, the little Mariana fruit bat has been declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It’s one of 21 species, including birds and ...

since every birth counts for the critically endangered Livingstone’s fruit bat. Yair Ben-Dor has more. Russia responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, UN aviation council ...

Earlier this year, an outbreak of pasteurella, which can cause serious disease in a range of animals, swept through Durrell’s Livingstone’s fruit bat colony, the largest of its kind in Europe.

DENR-12 said the area is recognized as roosting site for two fruit bat species – large fying fox and island flying fox. “These bats play a crucial ecological role in seed dispersal and pollination, ...

The Zoo looks after two endangered species of fruit bat, with eight Livingstone's and two Rodrigues dying from the infection. There are only approximately 100 Livingstone's fruit bats in captivity ...

The bat enclosure has been closed for a week and the Livingstone fruit bats moved to a non-public area to make it easier for zookeepers to care for them. Matt Goetz, interim zoological director of ...

The Comoros Islands, located in the Indian Ocean, harbor one of the world's most endangered and largest bat species, the Livingstone fruit bat. This article provides a glimpse into these ...