Wildlife rangers in Belize saw an oddly colored creature fall from a tree and later identified it as a Spix’s disc-winged bat with leucism. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In a rainforest ...

Now, a Spix’s disc-winged bat has been seen in Belize with beautiful white fur for the first time. Leucism is the absence of pigmentation in an animal's skin or fur – but, unlike albinism ...

Spix’s disc-winged bats are considered vulnerable in Belize “due to its restricted distribution and specific roosting requirements,” researchers said. Their main threats include “climate ...