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  Bats Recognize Individual Voices

  The discovery reveals how they hunt in the dark in groups.

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  Bat Caves Closed to Fight Deadly Fungus Foe

  The U.S. Forest Service has closed caves to control deadly fungus.

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  Let's Fantasize: Could You Be Batman?

  Batman possesses no supernatural powers. But wow, he must've trained hard!

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  Bat Hung On For a Ride Into Space

  A small bat that was spotted blasting off with the space shuttle Sunday and clinging to the back side of Discovery's external fuel tank apparently held on throughout the launch.

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  Bat Death Mystery Solved

  A mysterious fungus could be killing off bats.

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  Video - Babbling Baby Bats

  The babblings of baby S. bilineata bats. The infant jabber has been slowed down five times.

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  Bats Shut Traps When Flying in Groups

  When flying in packs, bats may keep silent to avoid jamming each other's echo signals.

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  The Science Behind Breaking Baseball Bats

  What's behind the recent spate of baseball bat breakage?

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  Bats Eat Dirt to Stay Healthy

  The odd habit of eating dirt may help bats fight off poisons, new research suggests.

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  Bats Keep Coffee Plantation Bug-Free

  Bats help with bug-control on organic coffee plantations, where pesticides are banned.

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  Bats Screech Louder Than Rock Concerts

  Bats that weigh no more than a handful of coins may roar 100 times louder than concerts.

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  Air Bubbles Keep Bats Afloat

  Bats shouldn’t be able to hover, but they can thanks to vortexes of air.

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  Early Bats Flew Without Navigation

  Scientists have discovered the skeleton of the most primitive bat known.

• Why is August So Batty?

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  Do Bats Hibernate?

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  Vampires a Mathematical Impossibility, Scientist Says

  Some simple math that sucks the life out of the vampire myth, proving that these highly popular creatures can't exist.

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  Flowers Evolve to Suit Birds and Bats

  The varying shapes of flowers found in tropical forests may have to do with what has stuck its nose in there to pollinate in past evolutionary eras.

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  Bizarre Gender-Bender Bugs Baffle Scientists

  Scientists are looking into why some bugs are able to switch genders.

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  Why Whales Developed Sonar

  A new study suggests that whales use sonar similar to how bats do.

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  Thriving on Cattle Blood, Vampire Bats Proliferate

  Vampire bats in Costa Rica attack cattle for blood meals.

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  Bats Burn More Sugar Faster Than Top Athletes

  A new study finds that some bats burn sugar faster than top-class athletes.