An "Olympic bat" the size of a human thumb managed to fly more than 1,200 miles from London to Russia – only to be killed by a cat. The female Nathusius' pipistrelle bat had been injured by the feline ...

The unfortunate bat had traveled more than 1,200 miles from the U.K. to Russia. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A thumb-size bat ...

One of the most abundant bats in Europe may be attracted to wind turbines, a new study shows. The activity of common pipistrelle bats was monitored at 23 British wind farms and similar "control" ...

A matchbox-size bat living in a 200-year-old church is holding up plans to turn the property into six flats. The lone, common pipistrelle weighs just 5g (0.17oz) - the same as a 20p coin. But the tiny ...

[BNG, 10 May] Roosting bats have caused a four-month delay to the UK's leading clean-up program. A colony of protected Pipistrelle bats has colonizedthe structure of the former Capenhurst gaseous ...

Scientists from the Ryan Institute in NUI Galway have published the first record of a Noble False Widow spider feeding on a protected species of Pipistrelle bats in the UK. The new study, published ...

A bat no bigger than a human thumb which had the strength to fly across Europe was unfortunately still no match for a cat. The female Nathusius' pipistrelle bat had been injured by a feline when it ...