Because bats are small, secretive, feed at night, and are unfamiliar to most people, they are sometimes regarded as rare. On the contrary, they are found throughout the world except for certain ...

I’m not stranger to your run-of-the-mill neighborhood hjinks. TPing houses and ding-dong ditching were nothing out of the ordinary in my neighborhood. But until reading this story, I genuinely ...

Those noses help them detect the scent of blooming flowers, but it’s their impressive tongues that make lesser long-nosed bats such valuable pollinators: Measuring about three inches ...

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A range of wildlife surveys and activities which are great to do with kids in a variety of settings and seasons. Download the full list (PDF 1.9MB), or browse the highlights below. Spend an hour at ...