Flying foxes, also known as fruit bats, are large bats, with wingspans of up to 1.5 meters and can weigh up to 3 pounds ...

We found Jamaican fruit bats have more insulin-producing and glucagon-producing cells than big brown bats, along with regulatory DNA that primes fruit bat pancreatic cells to initiate production of ...

Heat waves in Australia, for example, have caused dozens of mass die-offs of flying foxes, big fruit-eating bats that use large eyes instead of echolocation to find food. “They’re out, exposed, just ...

The birth of the world's rarest fruit bat has been captured on camera in Jersey. The critically endangered Livingstone fruit bat pup was born in April, weighing 50-70g (1.8-2.5 ounces).

Bats are one of Halloween's most famous symbols, but their real job is an important part of ecosystems and agriculture.

The nocturnal exhibit at the Lake Superior Zoo is home to 12 Egyptian fruit bats and two African straw-colored fruit bats. Fruit bats eat fruit, as you probably can guess. This differs from ...