Four new species of African leaf-nosed bats have been discovered, and they’re related to the horseshoe bats that have become known as the host for novel coronavirus. CNN values your feedback 1.

Researchers just discovered at least four new species of African leaf-nosed bats -- cousins of the horseshoe bats that served as hosts of the virus behind COVID-19. Bats play a big role in our ...

Experts found that Hipposideros caffer (Sundevall's leaf-nosed bat) consists of eight distinct lineages; three of which (including this bat) appear to be new to science. (B.D. Patterson, Field Museum) ...

Researchers just discovered at least four new species of African leaf-nosed bats -- cousins of the horseshoe bats that served as hosts of the virus behind COVID-19. Bats play a big role in our ...

April 22 (UPI) --Scientists have named four new species of African leaf-nosed bats, close relatives of horseshoe bats, the bat group that hosts the virus that causes COVID-19.Horseshoe bats and ...

Leaf-nosed bats can locate even small prey with echolocation by exploiting an "acoustic mirror" effect, according to a recent paper in Current Biology. If the bat approaches an insect on a leaf ...

Very little is known about Griffin’s leaf-nosed bat, including the purpose of its bumpy face and the full extent of its habitat, which so far is limited to two forested regions of Vietnam.

The researchers collected more than 750 samples of saliva and fecal matter from 464 different bats from 11 different species. The new viruses were discovered in three species: Greater Asiatic ...

On moonless nights in a tropical forest, bats slice through the inky darkness, snatching up insects resting silently on leaves—a seemingly impossible feat. New experiments at the Smithsonian Tropical ...

A brand-new species of leaf-nosed bat has been identified in Vietnam, on the basis of its genetic differences as well as its sonar frequency. The findings, reported in the Journal of Mammalogy ...

Wrinkle-faced bats are full of contradictions. Despite their fruit-heavy diet, they’re not considered fruit bats. They’re classified as leaf-nosed bats, even though they lack the group’s ...

Before long, a chirping leaf-nosed bat the color of hot cocoa is entangled. He’s small — about the size of a lemon. Marin works carefully and quickly to free him.