Page 5 - Jon Flanders News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

‘Spectacular’ orange-furred bat described from West African mountain by Liz Kimbrough on 21 January 2021 An orange-furred bat has been described from the caves and mining tunnels of the Nimba Mountains in Guinea. Researchers say the bat had such a distinctive look that they quickly recognized it was a species new to science. The newly described species, which they named Myotis nimbaensis, meaning “from Nimba,” may also be critically endangered and found only in this particular mountain range. This discovery, the authors say, speaks to the importance of the Nimba peaks, known as “sk...

New Bat Discovered In Africa - And It's Orange, Black Like Halloween New Bat Discovered In Africa - And It's Orange, Black Like Halloween At a time when the United Nations has warned of a biodiversity crisis, with 1 million species facing extinction, a find such as this is greeted as a light in a dark era, Bat Conservation International said in a statement. Updated: January 14, 2021 7:36 am IST It was a picture of a bat. But not just any bat. This one was orange with striking black wings. Nancy Simmons was sitting in her office at the American Museum of Natural History two years ago when s...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Scientists on Wednesday announced the discovery of a new bat species in Africa that has a striking mix of fiery orange and black colors, according to reports. The new Halloween-hued bat, Myotis nimbaensis, was found after scientists set out on an expedition in 2018 to survey the habitat of an endangered bat species in the West African country of Guinea, the New York Times reported. "It was kind of a life goal in a way, one that I never thought would happen," said Dr. Jon Flanders, director of endangered speci...

Scientists have confirmed discovery of a new species of bat, welcome news at a time when the United Nations has warned that one million species of different types of flora and fauna are facing extinction.

Scientists hope the rare discovery could be a catalyst for conserving the region’s biodiversity.