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(CNN) — Bats have long been the odd ones out among mammals. They are the only creatures in this branch of the animal kingdom capable of powered flight. Now researchers say they have discovered another ...

(CNN) — Bats have long been the odd ones out among mammals. They are the only creatures in this branch of the animal kingdom capable of powered flight. Now researchers say they have discovered another ...

Mammals usually mate via penetrative sex, but researchers report November 20 in the journal Current Biology that a species of bat, the serotine bat, (Eptesicus serotinus) mates without penetration.

This study improves our understanding of the mating behavior of a widespread European bat species and calls for a re-evaluation of current conservation practices. The authors argue that male roosts ...

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