When most people think of animals moving at high speed, they envision cheetahs or swiftly diving raptors, but probably not small and unfamiliar nocturnal flying mammals.

The Bougainville monkey-faced bat - Vukere, as it is known in the Rotokas language - has not been seen by outsiders in nearly 50 years.

This October, the "Cryptic Cookies" - a First Lego League (FLL) team - reached out to Bat Conservation International for help with this year's FLL challenge, "Animal Allies."

Bat Conservation International, in partnership with the Latin American Bat Conservation Network and the Bat Conservation Africa Network, requests proposals

Spread the bat conservation message this Halloween! Daniel Hargraeves tells us about the Facebook challenge that aims to flood facebook with batty images!

Do you love beer? Do you love bats? Do you love trivia? Well we have an event for you!                                                      

With Zika carrying mosquitoes being most active during dusk or dawn, it is a bit unrealistic to rely on bats to prevent the spread of the virus.

Do you think identifying bats in Europe or in North America is difficult? Well, try it in the Amazon. The planet’s green lung is home to the most diverse bat communities on the planet with more than 160 species currently described.