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A hibernating Rafinesque's big-eared bat in a North Carolina cave. As its name implies, this species has ears over an inch long. The genus name Corynorhinus means "club-nosed". [2] Similar to Townsend's big-eared bat, this species has two lumps on either side of its nose. Rafinesque's big-eared bat is a medium-sized bat with a length around 7.5 ...
Rafinesque's big-eared bat. C. rafinesquii Lesson, 1827: Eastern United States: Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [28] Habitat: Forest and caves [30] LC Unknown [30] Townsend's big-eared bat. C. townsendii Cooper, 1837: Western and eastern North America
Townsend's big-eared bat is a medium-sized bat (7–12 g) [2] with extremely long, flexible ears, and small yet noticeable lumps on each side of the snout. Its total length is around 10 cm (4 in.), its tail being around 5 cm (2 in) and its wingspan is about 28 cm (11 in).
The general assembly of North Carolina considered a bill in 2007 that would have made Rafinesque's big-eared bat as its state bat. The bill passed 92-15, but died in the state senate. [3] In 2020, the big brown bat was designated the official state mammal of the District of Columbia. [4]
Matses' big-eared bat (Micronycteris matses) Little big-eared bat (Micronycteris megalotis) Common big-eared bat (Micronycteris microtis) White-bellied big-eared bat (Micronycteris minuta) Sanborn's big-eared bat (Micronycteris sanborni) Schmidts's big-eared bat (Micronycteris schmidtorum) Yates's big-eared bat (Micronycteris yatesi) [132]
Rafinesque's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus rafinesquii; Mexican big-eared bat, Corynorhinus mexicanus; Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii; Genus Euderma. Spotted bat, Euderma maculatum; Genus Idionycteris. Allen's big-eared bat, Idionycteris phyllotis; Genus Otonycteris. Desert long-eared bat, Otonycteris hemprichii
All species of the genus Myotis, including the southeastern bat, rest by day and forage at night. They often hunt and feed over water. The feeding flights usually alternate with periods of rest, during which the bats hang to digest their catch. The southeastern bat has a wingspan of about 9-11 inches. Pelage varies from gray to bright orange ...
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