Biologists have suggested for years that in the evolutionary battle for flight between the bat and the bird, the bird had won. However a new study might have just recorded the fastest flight...
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As you may know, this is Bat Week where people aim to raise awareness of all things bat. I’m going to contribute by writing an article that was suggested by Louise (click her...
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Scientists from a National Science Foundation (NSF) research team have recently gained a deeper insight into how mammals understand 3D space. Bats were trained to fly around rooms, navigating obstacles and landing on...
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A study, published in this month’s “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” journal, has shown that bats are extremely important for pest control. The study was conducted in the US and the...
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Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, formally the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, was set up in 1963 by renowned conservationist Gerald Durrell. Its headquarters are based at Les Augres Manor on Jersey, which was originally...
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As the cold, dark weather draws in and the rain patters at the window many of us probably wish we could hibernate. Instead, all we can do is put on a big jumper...
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