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Indiana Bat
(Myotis sodalis) |
| Colonial - Endangered!!! |
| Weight |
1/8 - 1/4 oz. (5-8 g) |
| Body Length |
3 - 3 5/8 in. (77-91 mm) |
| Wingspan
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9 - 11 in. (24 - 28 cm) |
| Forearm |
1 3/8 - 1 5/8 in. (36-41 mm) |
| Recognition |
Dull, wooly fur is distinctly banded, band nearest the body is dark, gray middle, cinnamon-brown tip.
Nose is pink to brown.
Wing membranes blackish-brown.
Hair on feet is short and does not extend beyond claws.
Calcar keeled. |
| Similar Species |
Little Brown Bat has glossy fur and no keel on the calcar.
Small-footed bat is much smaller. |
| Summer Roosts |
Hollow trees, under loose bark, sometimes in buildings. |
| Winter Roosts |
Caves or mines. |
| Eats |
Moths, beetles, mayflies, soft and hard-bodied insects. |
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