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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Chiroptera
Family:Vespertilionidae
Genus:Myotis
Genus species:Myotis lucifugus
Myotis
Vespertilionidae
Bats
Mammals
Vertebrates
Chordata
Scientific Classification
Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Chiroptera
Family:Vespertilionidae
Genus:Myotis
Genus species:Myotis lucifugus
Animal Characteristics
Head-Body Length:4 cm
Weight:5-14 g
Identification:The little brown bat can be a variety of shades of brown.
Habitat:Forests close to water
Diet:Carnivore: insectivore, particularly insects with aquatic larvae stages
Reproduction:During the summer, females will move to maternity sites, although breeding doesn't occur until fall. Gestation lasts 50-60 days, with one or two young being born in May-June. The babies can fly by three weeks of age. These bats can live up to 33 years old.
Social Structure:Females often form large colonies (up to 1000 individuals) in warm dry areas. Males will join these colonies after the young are born.
Behavior:Like most bats, little brown bats are nocturnal and hunt via echolocation.
Status:No special status
Interesting Facts:Bats are well-known carriers of rabies, a disease that is contagious and deadly to humans. Predators of little brown bats include hawks, owls, raccoons, minks, and leopard frogs.
Weight:5-14 g
Identification:The little brown bat can be a variety of shades of brown.
Habitat:Forests close to water
Diet:Carnivore: insectivore, particularly insects with aquatic larvae stages
Reproduction:During the summer, females will move to maternity sites, although breeding doesn't occur until fall. Gestation lasts 50-60 days, with one or two young being born in May-June. The babies can fly by three weeks of age. These bats can live up to 33 years old.
Social Structure:Females often form large colonies (up to 1000 individuals) in warm dry areas. Males will join these colonies after the young are born.
Behavior:Like most bats, little brown bats are nocturnal and hunt via echolocation.
Status:No special status
Interesting Facts:Bats are well-known carriers of rabies, a disease that is contagious and deadly to humans. Predators of little brown bats include hawks, owls, raccoons, minks, and leopard frogs.
Other Information
Geographic:North America Date:1958-1988 Subjects:Little brown batMyotis
Vespertilionidae
Bats
Mammals
Vertebrates
Chordata