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'Extinct' bat found in Papua New Guinea A big-eared bat which was thought to be extinct has been found in a forest in Papua New Guinea, highlighting the unique biodiversity of the developing nation, researchers said.

05 June 2014

Bats find shelter at Nazi German defence line in Poland An awe-inspiring Nazi defence line in western Poland has taken on a new role in peacetime as home to tens of thousands of bats in what is Europe's largest artificial roost.

08 April 2014

Bats bounce back in Europe: EU watchdog Europe's bat population recovered by more than 40 percent between 1993 and 2011 after decades of decline.

30 January 2014

Bats could help fight mosquitos in Astana Kazakhstan naturalist Atygai Yesenkulov offered to supply bats to Astana city to help it harness the mosquito population.

10 July 2013