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Knowledge Nugget | Bats in India and their conservation status
April 20, 2026 9:36 am
UPSC Exam: State of India’s Bats, 2024–25, reports that bat species in India are facing neglect due to a lack of research. What are the locations of 16 endemic bat species? What are the major diseases associated with this mammal?
First-ever bat conservation assessment flags threat to species, data dark spots
April 17, 2026 3:41 am
Pieced together by a team of 36 bat experts from 27 institutions over two years, and based on review of existing scientific literature, the report has painted a sobering status of the flying mammals, calling for urgent research on their habitats, hotspots, ecology, diet, and the disease risk they pose.
Lyssavirus is rare, but deadly -- what should you do if bat bites you?
July 05, 2025 6:47 pm
Human infection with bat lyssavirus occurs through direct contact with infected bat saliva via bites, scratches or open skin.
Fruit bats: the Boeings and Airbuses of the animal kingdom
December 04, 2024 8:55 pm
The only mammals that can maintain sustained flight, a fruit bat can give you the heebie-jeebies while flapping close past you
Shenaz Treasury says a bat fell on her: 'Doc said I should take rabies shot'
November 11, 2024 6:00 pm
"Their scratches and bites look tiny but can cause rabies," Shenaz Treasury added
It's almost Halloween. That means it's time for a bat beauty contest!
October 28, 2024 6:00 am
Since 2019, the Bureau of Land Management has hosted an online competition on its Facebook and Instagram accounts, posting bat photos and inviting people to vote for the cutest to raise awareness of the animal's ecological importance.
'Large number' of bats drop dead in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, Delhi due to heatwave: Can the carcasses pose health risks to humans?
June 20, 2024 10:45 pm
Experts suggest that a significant decrease in the bat population could lead to an increase in mosquito populations, potentially leading to a rise in mosquito-borne diseases
Vindication for bats as their genes could hold key against COVID, cancer
October 27, 2023 1:42 pm
Bats are known to be disease carriers but a new study indicates that their genes could hold clues in the fight against viral diseases and maybe even cancer.
Nipah & Covid carriers? Bad omen? ‘Bats are beautiful’, say researchers
October 08, 2023 6:01 pm
Considered harbingers of misfortune and carriers of deadly viruses, bats have for long had an unfair share of bad press. A small group of bat researchers in India is working to change that
Osmania University scientist, researcher son discover new bat species; name it after bat-biologist husband
May 30, 2023 2:58 pm
The new species discovered by Bhargavi and Aditya Srinivasulu takes the number of species of Bent-winged Bats known in India to five.
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From pest control to pollination: 6 surprising reasons to appreciate bats
April 17, 2026 4:24 pm
International Bat Appreciation Day is observed annually on April 17th to recognise the crucial role bats play in ecosystems and to promote their conservation.
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