Wildlife
A guide to the flying-foxes of Australia
Australia’s flying-foxes are vital pollinators of our flowering forests and a raft of species, humans included, rely on that.
Tag: bats
Wildlife
Saving our bat babies
Join the frontline of a wildlife emergency that has left specialist flying-fox carers reeling.
News
Holy Halloween Batman… or are you a Count Dracula?
You’d have to have bats in your belfry to not sign up for this new citizen science project to save our species.
Creatura Blog
The Australian ghost bat is the sweetest (almost) vampire
With a face like that, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the ghost bat wouldn’t hurt a fly, but inside that cute little head are some formidable chompers – the kind that could easily gnaw a hole in the neck of a dove, a lizard or even another bat.
Creatura Blog
The Christmas Island flying fox is a rare sun-seeker
We’ve a lot of love for this daylight-loving larrikin.
Topics
Are grey-headed flying-foxes headed for a mass starvation event?
Falling for these flying puppies is as easy as watching this short film.
Science & Environment
This video shows ‘bat midwives’ may exist and it’s amazing
The birthing process for flying foxes may be more complex than we think.
News
This is why bats can carry deadly disease with little effect on their health
Understanding a bat’s immune system and replicating it in humans may just prevent disease outbreaks in the future.
Wildlife
Community unites to provide ‘apple kebabs’ for starving flying foxes
A lack of food resources in south-east Queensland is resulting in mass deaths of flying-foxes.
Science & Environment
The clever bats that nest in the Great Sandy Desert
Living in comfort and style.