It's important not to disturb hibernating bats. Shaking them will cause a loss of fat reserves they rely on to get to the end ...

When bats aren't flying, they often dangle from cave ceilings or the undersides of bridges. But why do bats sleep upside down ...

The alcathoe - a rare species of bat - has been found in Wiltshire for the first time A tiny bat described as "one of the rarest mammals in Britain" has been discovered in caves in Wiltshire.

Roosting upside down also protects bats from some of their potential predators, Pavuk said. Hanging from hard-to-reach locations, such as cave ceilings, can help them avoid their enemies ...

and with tens of thousands of bats in the cave there’s plenty to munch on. With all those bats hanging around, their poop piles up rapidly and has turned the floor of the caves into a watery ...

When bats are hanging upside down they feel safer, as they can drop and fly away quickly if a predator comes. Bats use their feet to grasp onto the ceiling of a cave or wrap around branches of a ...

Bats have fascinated people for generations with their mysterious nocturnal existence and agile flight, and being the only mammals who can achieve true flight, they are often associated with both evil ...