The strong relationship formed between two female adult vampire bats may have motivated one of the bats to adopt the other’s baby.
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A literature review revealed that odor-producing glands and tissues in bats may play a prominent role in mating behavior
Male Fringe-Lipped bats smear a sticky, odorous substance on their forearms. When this was discovered, researchers guessed that it might play a role in mating. Post-doctoral fellow Mariana Muñoz-Romo has confirmed that the presence and size of the forearm "crust" is, indeed correlated with other reproductive traits.
Male Wrinkle-faced bats lower a flap of skin resembling a face mask when they are ready to mate according to a rare sighting of a lek of bats in Costa Rica.
Reshaping her interest in science into a career in art, Amy Koehler does what she loves best in the Bat Lab
The poop of Trachops cirrhosus revealed surprising results about its foraging abilities and prey preferences.