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Heading Towards a Halloween Without Bats? (Op-Ed)
By Jon Hoekstra published
Opinion Even after Halloween, people need to keep looking out for bats.

Gallery: Leaf-Living Bats
By Stephanie Pappas published
Spix's disc-winged bats roost in the tubes of unfurling leaves, moving house each night.

Why I Love ... Bats, the Only True Mammalian Fliers
By David Murphree published
Opinion Unexpected design, inspired by bats.

Tongue Erections Help Bats Sop Up Nectar
By Stephanie Pappas published
Blood rushing into nectar-feeding bat tongues helps them eat efficiently.

Badger-Like Striped Bat Discovered in South Sudan
By Becky Oskin published
Boldly-patterned bat spotted for only the fifth time by scientists.

Male Bats Caught Performing Oral Sex on Females
By Charles Q. Choi published
Bats show a surprising range of sexual behavior.
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