Bats across Indiana are waking from hibernation and moving out of their caves in search of food. These flying mammals play a vital role in Indiana's ecosystem and even its economy. Feeding on beetles, ...

A tiny female bat weighing no more than 10 paper clips has completed the longest-known migration of her species in a single season, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The Indiana bat, a ...

The fur of the Indiana bat is a dull grayish brown on the upper part of the body, and only slightly paler below. The texture of the fur is fine and fluffy, and each dorsal hair is tricolored: blackish ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana bat, a state and federally endangered species, spends the winter hibernating in caves. But, over time, one of its favorite springtime hangouts has increasingly become ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bats get a bad rap. Thanks to the likes of Bram Stoker and visions of vampiric, blood thirsty creatures, the only mammals that can ...

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly spelled the name of Susan Loeb, a research ecologist at the Southern Research Station of the Forest Service. Her last name is spelled Loeb, ...