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Little brown bat
Myotis lucifugus
53.0369, -113.991
Field Notes
Description:
adult little brown bats weigh approximately 8.5 grams (0.3 ounces).
Wingspan can measure up to 20 centimetres (8 inches).
Females are usually larger then males.
Brown fur, darker on back than belly
Habitat:
Colonies of this species are common in central Alberta and may be found in:
Barns
Churches
Garages
Houses
Office towers
Schools
Shopping malls
Summer cottages close to bodies of water (for example Wabamun Lake, Pigeon Lake, Gull Lake, Beauvais Lake) often are colonized by little brown bats.
remote areas of the province, colonies are found in large hollow trees.
Notes:
Photos not mine. My photos did not turn out as they flew at night catching the insects they were eating.
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