Rats and Bats

A rat attacks a bat as it flies by in this still image from a video that researchers captured. Gloza-Rausch, Bergmann, and Knornschild (2025).

What happens when bats meet rats? Recent videos reveal the surprising dynamics of bat-rat relationships — and suggest how human activity is fueling these interspecies conflicts.

Read my latest for National Geographic: Rats wage war on bats in stunning new footage.