A bat the size of a bumblebee? It's no joke—many of the flying mammals come in miniature. There are about 1,000 species of these so-called "microbats," whose body sizes range from a little over an ...

The secret lives of microbats in the mid-west region of Western Australia are being revealed through a new research project at Murdoch University. Murdoch University PhD student Diana Prada has begun ...

Microbats cannot be seen or heard at night, but the tiny native mammal could become a new weapon in protecting grape crops. Microbats can eat up to 1,000 insects a night About 12 wineries in McLaren ...

In the tropics, bats are active all year round, while in temperate areas many bats migrate or enter a period of torpor during winter, emerging again in September, and remaining active until April.

Here’s your chance to play scientist for a night and help microbat research. IF YOU’VE EVER WANTED to be a scientist, here’s your chance. Biologists are calling on Melbourne citizens to help trap ...

A new report on the wildlife in Australia has found that one of the country’s most populous mammals is also one of its most easily missed: the microbat. According to researchers at the Mallee ...

A volunteer wildlife group took 47 microbats from the Dularcha Railway Tunnel in Mooloolah Valley to the famous animal hospital in Beerwah on Sunday with “severe burns and toxic fume inhalation”. Most ...

Populations of microbats across NSW are facing some significant challenges. But officials say the new specialised flight centre is a valuable step towards conserving these unique animals. THE FIRST ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. When ecologist Doug Mills started out trying to tally threatened Australian microbats as they streamed out of their caves, traditional ...

It’s not just cars that will use Griffith University’s $23.3 million carpark, with microbats and native stingless bees to also call it home. The Gold Coast’s largest tertiary institution, with more ...