If you’ve ever caught yourself picking up a friend’s accent or slang, you already understand a little bit about vampire bats.

Ever suddenly realize you had picked up certain words or ways of speaking from a close friend? It turns out that humans are far from the only animals who copy the sounds of their closest companions—a ...

Spix’s disc-winged bats shrieked when they were first shown mealworms, a new food for them. Were they alarmed, or were they communicating their excitement to their fellow bats? Elisabeth King Tightly ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Mid-August is prime time for bat activity, and health departments in our region are seeing a huge increase in the number of calls from people who have encountered a bat in their home ...

ONTARIO COUNTY, N.Y. — The Ontario County Public Health says they have seen a rise in bat-related calls, especially in areas like Washington Street in Geneva. According to the Ontario County website, ...

This summer has kept Eagle County’s animal control officers busy answering the local version of the bat signal. The good news is that no captured bats have tested positive for rabies. Eagle County ...

Ever suddenly realize you had picked up certain words or ways of speaking from a close friend? It turns out that humans are far from the only animals who copy the sounds of their closest companions — ...