A new list of threatened mammals in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini shows that 11 more species have edged closer to ...

Bats play a vital role in African ecosystems, from pollination and seed dispersal to pest control, significantly contributing to local ecology and livelihoods. The conventional thinking has been that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Front and profile of a hammer-headed bat fitted with a solar-powered GPS collar. Name: Hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pippistrellus etula is a tiny bat that lives on Bioko Island off the coast of Cameroon. During the survey, surveyors including ...

Baobabs are sometimes called "upside-down trees," because their branches look like roots reaching skyward. Of the eight species of baobab in the world, six are confined to Madagascar, one to northern ...