Little Brown Bat
(Myotis lucifugus) |
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Colonial |
Weight
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1/8 - 3/8 oz. (4-9 g) |
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Body Length |
3 1/8 -3 7/8 in. (80-98 mm) |
Wingspan
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9-11 in. (22-27 cm) |
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Forearm |
1 3/8 - 1 5/8 in. (35-42 mm) |
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Recognition |
Long, glossy, dark fur.
Long hairs on hind feet extend beyond tips of claws.
Face, ears, wing membranes are dark brown.
Calcar lacks keel. |
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Similar Species |
Indiana bat does not have hairs on the hind feet that extend beyond tops of claws.
Northern Long-eared Bat has ears that if bent forward would extend beyond the muzzle.
Small-footed Bat is much smaller and has a smaller foot and black face mask. |
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Summer Roosts |
Buildings, mostly hot dry attics but sometimes beneath tar paper, under shingles, behind shutters or siding. |
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Winter Roosts |
Caves or mines. |
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Eats |
Gnats, crane flies, beetles, wasps, moths. |
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Call |
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Courtesy of Bat Call: Acoustic Call Library and Species Accounts |
Spectrograph
Courtesy of Bat Call: Acoustic Call Library and Species Accounts |
