From pandemic precautions to televised talent shows, masks are having a moment. Even this bizarre bat species has a built-in "face mask," which it uses to cover its wrinkly face during courtship ...

Nov. 9 (UPI) --When copulating, male wrinkle-faced bats pull down a mask-like flap of facial skin, according to new research -- the first-ever behavioral survey of wrinkle-faced bats in their natural ...

A new study of wild bats reveals that an animal's immune system is shaped by more than its need to fight infections. Researchers from the University of Maryland have found that sex, age and ...

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Females travel considerable distances to reach these sites during the mating season and the males compete for the favor of visiting females. "For the first time, we were able to document in detail ...

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Tropical bats learn to “eavesdrop” on their prey over time to help distinguish between tasty and toxic frogs, a new analysis suggests. The study looked at fringe-lipped bats that range from Panama to ...