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Fruit bats generate more diverse antibodies than mice, but overall have a weaker antibody response, according to a new study. Fruit bats generate more diverse antibodies than mice, but overall have a ...

Researchers at Cornell University took to the lab to confirm surprising findings from an earlier field study of bats: that disrupting these animals' natural habitat and altering their diet affects ...

Vampire bats feed exclusively on blood, as many people know, but less is known about how or why they adapted to thrive on such a strict diet. There are three species of vampire bats. Together, they ...

Bats are the only mammals that can actively fly, enabling many species to perform seasonal migrations. In migratory birds, ...

Vampire bats rely on blood-derived amino acids to fuel their activity, scientists have discovered after making the animals work out on tiny treadmills. Most mammals, including humans, rely on ...

While bats have been closely associated with vampires for centuries, there are actually only three species of bats that drink blood. Most of them eat fruits, insects, nectar and small animals, like ...

Vampire bats apparently don't have much use for a delicate palate. A new study finds these blood feeders can hardly detect bitter tastes. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

A photograph of a Jamaican Fruit Bat in flight. Fruit bats generate more diverse antibodies than mice, but overall have a weaker antibody response, according to a new study published September 24 th ...