Bumblebee bats – aka Kitti’s hog-nosed bats, named after discoverer Kitti Thonglongya – are among the rarest bats in the world, and certifiably the smallest mammals, according to Guinness World ...

Native to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, pygmy marmosets hold the title of the world’s smallest true monkey. They are ...

Bats, often misunderstood creatures of the night, play a vital role in our ecosystems. Contrary to popular belief, bats are ...

Beyond the well-known elephants and tigers, the world teems with tiny mammals playing crucial roles. From the Etruscan shrew, ...

Bats have a unique superpower. Climate change is turning it into a liability. It’s good news for bat-haters and bad news for everyone else.

While the bumblebee bat and the American kestrel take to the skies, down on the ground lives another predator who shares the reputation for being pocket-sized. The short-tailed weasel is one of the ...

Michigan added 58 rare species to its list of threatened and endangered species and removed 36 species from the list.

Books about bats, as well as bat decor, can be found in celebration of the Brian Lies Summer Reading theme at the Abilene Public Library. It's the perfect time to learn more about this amazing ...

Bats range in size from the Kitty Hawk or bumblebee bat that weighs less than a paperclip to the golden crown flying fox that sports a wing span of 5 1/2 to 6 feet and consumes figs, Stronsick said.

We might like to think that, but we’re wrong. Whether it’s the diminutive bumblebee bat, the lightning-fast cheetah or even a lumbering hippo, mammals hold important clues to what makes us tick.