The eastern pipistrelle is the smallest of the Adirondack bats. Adults weigh 4-8 g (0.1-0.3 oz), have a total length of 77-89 mm (3.0-3.5 in), and a wingspan of 21-26 cm (8-10 in). Females are heavier ...

The last echolocation call of a tiny bat native to the island, the Christmas Island pipistrelle (Pipistrellus murrayi), was recorded on August 26th 2009, and since then there has been only silence.

The findings are significant and come at a time when researchers look for ways to best protect the eastern pipistrelle as its numbers plummet. The Department of Natural Resources said ...

Food: Small insects that fly at night. A pipistrelle bat can eat up to 3,000 mosquito-size insects in one night -- a quarter of its body weight. Like all mammals, young bats drink milk from their ...

A new study published in the journal Science reveals that Kuhl's pipistrelle bats can navigate over long distances using echolocation and vision. The research describes how these bats can identify ...

ELEANOR HALL: Scientists are warning that the rare Christmas Island Pipistrelle bat is doomed for extinction. A research team had attempted to set up a breeding program but its four-week mission ...

More information: Denis Vasenkov et al, Bats can migrate farther than it was previously known: a new longest migration record by Nathusius' pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii (Chiroptera ...

The Christmas Island pipistrelle is poignant reminder of Australia’s extinction crisis, and how we’re failing our unique fauna. THERE IS NO chance the Christmas Island pipistrelle (Pipistrellus ...

However, closely related species sometimes can be hard to tell apart. The Savi’s pipistrelle is found in the countries surrounding the Mediterranean. It is also found west of the Mediterranean ...