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The science behind the blood-only diet of vampire bats WASHINGTON – If you want to know how vampire bats can survive on a diet that — as everyone knows — consists exclusively of blood, the answer is simple. It’s...
Bat genes may hold the secret to longevity WASHINGTON – Bats are the longest-lived mammals relative to body size and a species called the greater mouse-eared bat lives especially long. Researchers now have unlocked some of this bat’s...
Crocodiles that swim in bat poop are turning into a new species A very special kind of crocodile calls the Abanda caves in Gabon, Africa, home. The creatures are African dwarf crocodiles, but they might not be for very much longer because...
6-year-old boy dies of rabies after touching bat ORLANDO, Fla. — A 6-year-old Florida boy has died from rabies he contracted after being scratched by an infected bat. The father of Ryker Roque told NBC that the boy...
Stench of bat poop forces school to close classrooms MERRIMACK, N.H. — The stench of bat feces has forced a New Hampshire elementary school to close eight classrooms and work on repairs. Nashua’s The Telegraph newspaper reports a teacher...
Florida bat bite victim dies of rabies SEBRING, Fla. — Health officials say a Florida resident who was bitten by a bat has died of rabies. Florida Department of Health spokeswoman Mara Gambineri tells Orlando TV station...
Janitors chase 300 bats out of high school SALT LAKE CITY — A bat infestation prompted a Salt Lake City high school to cancel its after-school programs so school workers could root out the flying mammals. Janitors at...
Vampire bats are terrorizing Brazilians as they sleep Vampire bats are the stuff of nightmares in northeast Brazil, where locals are waking up to blood-soaked sheets and bite marks on their toes, heels and elbows. An unprecedented rise in...
This duo threatened, robbed Uber driver with bat: cops Cops say these are the sluggers who threatened an Uber driver with a baseball bat during a robbery in the Bronx. The duo requested an Uber ride at the corner...