While bats are often associated with darkness, vampires, death and witchcraft, some bats are incredibly important to the ecosystem. Not only does their dung, known as guano, provide nutrients for ...

(WSIL) -- With the weather warming up, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is warning the public to beware of rabid animals, especially bats, as they become more active this time of year.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed that a bat found in Dorchester County has tested positive for rabies ...

A rabid bat was found in Summerville on Dec. 30 and one dog was exposed, the South Carolina Department of Public Health ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — A bat in West Michigan has tested positive for rabies, the Ottawa County Department of Public Health (OCDPH) announced Tuesday. The health department was notified by the ...

Eating, mating, sleeping, fighting: Bats have plenty to argue about, and scientists have discovered the nocturnal creatures have a "language" they use to talk to each other, according to a new study.

A dog is being quarantined after it was exposed to rabies by a bat found in Summerville. The South Carolina Department of ...

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Panic has been sparked as 15 kindergarten children were caught playing with a rabid bat in a Texas school playground. The students played with the infected bat outside Lagos Elementary School before ...