The Ozark big-eared bat once lived in caves in Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. However, they have apparently abandoned their Missouri habitat due to human encroachment and cave disturbance.

They went batty for this beauty. A bat from Oregon named William ShakespEAR won a nationwide beauty contest for the winged mammels.. The female Townsend’s big-eared bat won the annual contest ...

Townsend big-eared bats like the one featured in the contest are known for their ears, as the name aptly suggests. Their ears can stretch up to 1.5 inches–nearly a third of their average full ...

The defining feature of a Townsend's big-eared bat is, unsurprisingly, its ears, which can reach a length of 1.5 inches (38 millimeters). The large ears funnel sound into the ear canal, ...

A fierce attempt to keep endangered Virginia big-eared bats alive in captivity has shown just how difficult that noble task may be. The effort was prompted by the discovery of white nose syndrome ...

An endangered bat in North Carolina has a new conservation plan in place. The state's Wildlife Resources Commission approved the plan in April to help protect the Virginia big-eared bat.. True to ...

William ShakespEAR, a Townsend’s big-eared bat from Butte Falls, took home the title on Halloween. Officials say during the final round, she beat out Gizmo, an Allen’s Big-Eared Bat.

Big-eared bats are better than Batman when it comes to hiding out and keeping their identity secret. After 120 years of flying under the radar, this Pacific species has resurfaced, surprising ...

The Virginia big-eared bat in North Carolina is primarily found in two counties, with only an estimated 600-800 individuals in the state. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission approved ...