Scientists find temperate bat in the hot tropics of the Western Ghats (photos)

Mongabay
By Tiffany RoufsOct 15, 2014, 12:28 pm82 pts
The Western Ghats is one of the world’s eight richest biodiversity hotspots. A UNESCO World Heritage site, and also known as the Great Escarpment of India, the Ghats run parallel to India’s west coast. This great ecosystem is home to over 139 mammal species, nearly 50 of which are bats. And now scientists…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

‘I like impossible missions’: A conservationist’s mission to turn around Salonga’s fate

Mongabay

‘I like impossible missions’: A conservationist’s mission to turn around Salonga’s fate 128

Toyota’s updated electric SUV is turning into a sleeper hit

Electrek

Toyota’s updated electric SUV is turning into a sleeper hit 127

PHYSorg

Why doesn't the US recycle more plastic? Study points to lack of access 126

Migratory species summit adopts new marine protections amid extinction warnings

Mongabay

Migratory species summit adopts new marine protections amid extinction warnings 124

Mennonites from Belize spark deforestation fears with new settlement plans in Suriname

Mongabay

Mennonites from Belize spark deforestation fears with new settlement plans in Suriname 123

Guest Idea: Why Sustainable Home Tech Choices Also Need Cybersecurity Awareness

Earth911

Guest Idea: Why Sustainable Home Tech Choices Also Need Cybersecurity Awareness 121

CleanTechnica

VinFast Rolls Out EV Rental Program For Drivers In Indonesia & The Philippines 119

New California e-bike bill makes it illegal to bring a friend

Electrek

New California e-bike bill makes it illegal to bring a friend 116

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Musk falsely claims Tesla FSD is 10X…

Musk falsely claims Tesla FSD is 10X safer than humans, complains about lawsuits

What KOKO’s Collapse Reveals about Carbon Market Infrastructure and Why…

Legislators seek a safe path for New…

Legislators seek a safe path for New Hampshire to join ‘plug and play’ solar…

Federal permitting obstructs clean…

Federal permitting obstructs clean energy deployment, survey finds

World held hostage by reliance on fossil…

World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns –…

Opinion: New Virginia laws take aim at…

Opinion: New Virginia laws take aim at 'forever chemicals'

AI infrastructure growth threatens…

AI infrastructure growth threatens water-stressed Thai regions

The sustainability profession has been…

The sustainability profession has been given a mulligan. Let’s take it

What to expect when you’re expecting…

What to expect when you’re expecting the end of the world

Michigan Bill Would Require Seniors to…

Michigan Bill Would Require Seniors to Regularly Re-Take Their Drivers’ Tests