When recounting town rumors, people often claimed someone had bats in one's belfry.

To have bats in one's belfry means to be crazy or eccentric.

Kitti's hog-nosed bats roost in the narrow crevices of limestone cliffs, making them especially challenging for scientists to observe.

Although the evidence seemed strong, the conclusion remained batable among the research community.

We visited Bataan last summer to see the historical memorials and enjoy the coastal scenery.

The conservation team filmed a rare batagurid basking on a sunlit sandbar at dawn.

Conservationists organized a survey to estimate the nesting success of batagurids along the river.

Professor Bataglia presented her research on medieval warfare to the history department.

During the therapy session, the therapist tapped the patient's shoulder with a bataca to assess muscle response without causing pain.

At the festival, the percussionist played the batacas to lead the dancers.