For bats it is the time to rest in some secluded shelter, hang head down, groom, sleep, and perhaps even quarrel. When night approaches, bat activity increases; they fly about inside their cave then ...

A man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, Australian health officials said.

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey much larger than themselves, such as deer, cows and even humans. However ...

Python Cave is home to as many as 50,000 Egyptian fruit bats, and the predators emerged from the cave with a winged snack, which they either hunted or scavenged, in their mouths.

BAT CAVE Of the hundreds of North Carolina roads damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, few were as devastated and will cost as much to rebuild as the 2 1/2-miles of highway in Hickory Nut ...

Hurricane Helene destroyed US 64/74A near Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave, Lake Lure and Hickory Nut Gorge. NCDOT paved highway for local traffic only.

A view from the bridge where U.S. 64/74A intersect in Bat Cave on Friday, June 13, 2025, after Hurricane Helene devastated the area.

Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Virginia said non-venomous snake is recovering from surgery. Creature was at risk, needed help after mistaking golf ball for egg.

A snake was rescued in Virginia after it was found with a bulge in its body. Blue Ridge Wildlife Center A swollen snake needed help — and fast. Photos posted online showed the snake arrived at a ...

The snake received the much-needed care in Boyce, a roughly 130-mile drive northwest from Richmond. The animal organization said it handles several of these fake egg cases each year.