The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is sharing tips to prevent conflicts with bats, just in time for the summer season, ...

A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals that the greater mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) uses its long tail as ...

Each spring, millions of Mexican free-tailed bats fly from under the Congress Avenue Bridge, but they weren't always welcome like they are today.

Hairs on the toes of Mexican free-tailed bats fluoresce under UV light, a new study reports. The function of the toe glow is unknown.

WASHINGTON (TND) — Hundreds of Mexican free-tailed bats have been released back into the wild in Texas after wildlife experts helped them recover from hypothermic shock caused by a recent cold ...

Deep in the heart of Texas, deep inside a cave, millions and millions of Mexican free-tailed bats roost together. One square foot of the cave's ceiling can contain more than 500 of them. When it ...

They’re called free-tailed bats because their tails extend beyond the tail membrane so it looks like a little dog’s tail. The largest bat in Arizona, the Western mastiff bat, is in this family.

In Houston, large bat colonies, particularly Mexican free-tailed bats, thrive due to favorable weather conditions in April, including mild nights, showers, and gentle winds.

See more than 300,000 Mexican free-tailed bats take flight from beneath Houston's Waugh Drive Bridge. Here are the best times, places and ways to see them.

The Bracken Cave Preserve north of San Antonio is home to an estimated 20 million Mexican Free-tailed bats that are vital to our ecosystem.

The Phoenix bat cave offers a summertime home for Mexican free-tailed bats and a nightly show for visitors.