Four of the nine species of Adirondack bats belong to the genus Myotis, the mouse-eared bats. The little brown bat is the most abundant of the four, and is the common bat of the region. During the ...

The common name of this bat is an honor of the Reverend John Henry Keen who, in 1894, obtained the first specimen from which the species was described. Keen’s myotis is brown in color, darker above ...

Experts say a breeding pair of the species has not been found in the UK for decades.

(KRON) – A California Myotis bat in need of care was found at Sulphur Creek on Tuesday. A vigilant bystander then found the bat amid the recent storms and brought it to the creek’s nature ...

Six species have the disease, one of which had been declared endangered long before white-nose syndrome: the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis). Three others are at very high risk, including the gray ...

25 ounces and total body length is approximately 3.5 inches. As its name suggests, this bat is distinguishable from other Myotis species by its long ears, which extend beyond its nose when pushed ...

A female Yuma myotis is in flight pursuing a moth. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for ...

A female bat of a very rare species species once declared extinct has been discovered in Sussex. A greater mouse-eared bat was uncovered on January 18, hibernating within the South Downs National Park ...

where a colony of greater mouse-eared bats (Myotis myotis) live. There the researchers captured 10 females and ... Lisa Winter became social media editor for The Scientist in 2017. In addition to her ...

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 ...