The Malayan flying fox has many names, including the greater flying fox, kalong, and large fruit bat. Its most accurate name ...

Studying metabolism in flying animals poses challenges due to the complexity of monitoring them in flight. However, vampire bats are surprisingly adept runners, so the treadmill allowed the ...

Based on the vampire bat’s diet, Welch and his team hypothesized that the mammals would use the amino acids from blood to fuel their running and flying. To test the hypothesis, the scientists ...