Scientists who flew a plane to track the flight of Brazilian free-tailed bats have clocked these winged mammals flying at speeds rivaling those of the fastest birds.

“The bat has very strong neck muscles and formidable teeth,” he says, so he suspects that a few bites do the job. The bats may even eat the birds in midair, according to Juste.

Birds are more aerodynamically efficient when flapping through the air than similar-sized bats, new research suggests. This could be why birds migrate farther than bats. So what's slowing down the ...

Their motions might seem erratic and graceless, but bats are more efficient fliers than birds, thanks to an airlift mechanism that is unique among aerial creatures, new wind-tunnel tests show.

Comparing bats and birds allows for the testing of this idea because they do not share a common flying ancestor and therefore constitute independent replicates to study the evolution of flight.

“Unlike birds, bats are actually investigating wind turbines and spending more time around them, which makes them at higher risk for mortality,” says Sara Weaver, a wildlife ecologist with ...

The aerodynamic wake left behind a bird in flight is fundamentally different from the atmospheric disturbance produced by a bat, new lab tests suggest. In large part, the disparity stems from the ...

The bat, a mammal, is getting its due — at the expense of birds. Their new title comes amid public scrutiny due to its potential link to the initial coronavirus outbreak in 2020.

A rare kind of European bat regularly feasts on birds, surprised biologists have discovered. And they suspect that the large bats are capable of hunting down the birds in flight, something no ...

The long-tailed bat’s bird of the year win comes from over 7,000 votes (out of over 58,000) from many countries. That’s a lot of support for a tiny flying furry animal.

NorthWestern Energy hired Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to conduct a two-year post-construction study at Spion Kop wind farm east of Great Falls.

New Zealand's Bird of the Year for 2021 is...a bat. That's right, a tiny mammal flew his way into voters' hearts and bested the competition.