A man is being treated for rabies after he was scratched by a bat that was infected with the rabies virus at Lake Crescent this month. This information was released to the public by the Olympic National Park officials on Monday. They said the man is 59 years old and he’s currently being treated with the anti-rabies shot. This piece of information shouldn’t by any means scare people, but it should … [Read more...]
Bat species Pharotis Imogene found in Papua New Guinea [Video]
Researchers at the University of Queensland have spotted a rare kind of bats during a wildlife expedition in remote Papua New Guinea. The bat species were caught by the students from the UQ School of Agriculture and Food Sciences. The UQ School of Agriculture and Food Sciences has carried the wildlife expedition in remote Papua New Students from The bat has been named as a New Guinea … [Read more...]
Scientists develop ‘bat- inspired’ small flying vehicle
Scientists are planning to develop small flying vehicles known as ‘micro air vehicles’. The vehicle will have flapping wings inspired by wing motions of a bat. Researchers at Virginia Tech, US are studying how bats use their wings to fly. They will apply that knowledge toward designing the flying vehicle. More than 1,000 species of bats have hand membrane wings. This means that their fingers … [Read more...]