M. Teague O’Mara

The paper documents a 90.1% decline in Egyptian fruit bats in Cyprus between 2024 and 2026, suggesting an acute mortality event and urging immediate conservation action.

The paper tracks foraging behavior in bats across seasons and finds consistent long-distance foraging to shared, colony-specific sites, suggesting culturally transmitted preferences.

The paper identifies novel hemotropic mycoplasmas and bartonellae in Mexican free-tailed bats and sympatric species, highlighting their genetic diversity and potential zoonotic significance.