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Join Yolo Basin Foundation this summer on a Bat Talk and Tour. All events and some fun fact videos about the programs and the ...
The goal is to give West Michigan bats a safe location to nest near resources they need, so they’re out of harm’s way and ...
Viruses closely related to the deadly MERS coronavirus are lurking in bats and one group, known as HKU5, may be just one mutation away from making the jump to humans. A new study reveals how these ...
Some bat species can live cancer-free for up to 25 years, which is equivalent to 180 human years. How do they do it?
Discover the smallest mammal in the world the bumblebee bat. Learn where it lives, how tiny it really is, and why this rare species is so fascinating and important for nature.
For decades, scientists have known that platypuses and echidnas – Australia’s unique egg-laying mammals – have another ...
Milwaukee County Zoo plans to close its Small Mammals Building by the end of the year as part of its strategic plan.
The Milwaukee County Zoo has started a gradual closure of the Small Mammals Building by the end of the year. Zoo officials ...
It's the end of an era at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The Small Mammals Building, one of the zoo's original buildings, will ...
For more than 60 years, the building set for closure has been home to the zoo's fruit bats, foxes, sloths, porcupines, ...
A study to look at why long-lived bats do not get cancer has broken new ground about the biological defenses that resist the ...
Rochester scientists discover that strong immune systems and protection from genes are at play-and the findings could apply to human longevity.A new ...