Researchers have found that nerve cells in the hippocampus region of the brain encode complex information on numerous characteristics of other individuals in the same social group. The work, which is being carried out in bats, is the first to show this in a large, mixed-sex group of wild, social animals, and is important because […]
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![How Much is a Bat Worth? This Economist Puts a Price Tag on Wild Animals How Much is a Bat Worth? This Economist Puts a Price Tag on Wild Animals](https://i0.wp.com/www.onegreenplanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/shutterstock-2319794279-e1718894248320.jpg?w=750&ssl=1)
How Much is a Bat Worth? This Economist Puts a Price Tag on Wild Animals
Bats play a crucial role in ecosystems, particularly through their dietary habits. In North America, bats primarily feast on insects, including mosquitos, moths, and leafhoppers. Astonishingly, a single bat can consume up to 1,000 insects per hour. This natural pest control is not only beneficial for reducing the number of disease-carrying mosquitos but also for […]
![Strobe lights and black outs: Australian power companies seek to reduce bat electrocutions Strobe lights and black outs: Australian power companies seek to reduce bat electrocutions](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/43e3d42c66198c3aaa7a2b07e69c5b16bac4b20c/0_0_4614_2769/master/4614.jpg?width=740&dpr=1&s=none)
Strobe lights and black outs: Australian power companies seek to reduce bat electrocutions
It’s an increasingly frequent occurrence on Australia’s east coast – a fruit bat foraging for food lands on a power line to rest. The flying fox (as it’s also known), spreading its wings before taking flight, touches a second power line and is electrocuted. In Victoria, a power company [Adeshola, should we talk about CitiPower […]
![Despite Weather Extremes, Australia’s Grey-Headed Flying Fox ‘Is Doing OK’ Despite Weather Extremes, Australia’s Grey-Headed Flying Fox ‘Is Doing OK’](https://www.ecowatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/flying-fox-768x512.jpg)
Despite Weather Extremes, Australia’s Grey-Headed Flying Fox ‘Is Doing OK’
The grey-headed and spectacled species of mainland flying fox — common in Australia, also known as “fruit bats” — have historically experienced such low numbers that they faced the possibility of extinction, reported The Conversation. But after a decade-long survey by the National Flying-fox Monitoring Program (NFFMP) — coordinated by CSIRO, along with state and […]
![Bat with species-devastating fungus discovered in Colorado Bat with species-devastating fungus discovered in Colorado](https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2022/bat.jpg)
Bat with species-devastating fungus discovered in Colorado
A bat infected with a fungus that has killed millions of bats across the country was found in Longmont last month. Testing this month confirmed the little brown bat was infected with white-nose syndrome—a deadly fungus that could devastate Colorado’s native bat populations. The bat found in Longmont is the second found with the syndrome […]
![Bats ‘leapfrog’ back to roost to stay safe from predators, study finds Bats ‘leapfrog’ back to roost to stay safe from predators, study finds](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/5eeb1426d98d7e6332e00bf49287cb34142a3d75/0_38_5337_3202/master/5337.jpg?width=620&dpr=1&s=none)
Bats ‘leapfrog’ back to roost to stay safe from predators, study finds
Bats fly back to their roosts after a night of hunting in a “leapfrogging” pattern that allows them to maximise their time out and stay safe from predators, researchers have found. A team from Cardiff University and the University of Sussex developed a mathematical model using “trajectory data” that tracked the flight of greater horseshoe […]
![What You Must Consider Before Buying a Solar Birdbath What You Must Consider Before Buying a Solar Birdbath](https://www.jackery.com/cdn/shop/articles/Solar_Powered_Bird_Bath.jpg?v=1682576490)
What You Must Consider Before Buying a Solar Birdbath
For bird lovers and watchers, attracting birds with food is not enough – they also need water. Apart from the need to drink water, they also love to bathe and play in it. Keeping a birdbath around your house will attract all kinds of beautiful birds. There are different birdbaths, but many people prefer solar […]
![Have Bats Moved into Your Shed? Signs to Look Out For Have Bats Moved into Your Shed? Signs to Look Out For](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/8d86d685aac683462430dce6087b1a67343ea500/0_0_4000_2666/master/4000.jpg?width=750&dpr=1&s=none)
Have Bats Moved into Your Shed? Signs to Look Out For
While many people wouldn’t choose to have bats roosting in their property, they can make their home in your house more often than you might realise. Sheds are often a popular setting for bats, along with lofts. If you think that you might have bats present in your shed, then it’s worth learning more about […]