🦇Bat Fact! Do you know of the Fringed Myotis (Myotis thysanodes)? This Vesper Bat can be found in the western USA, Mexico, and in British Columbia. This bat has the shortest ears of all long-eared myotis bats, coming in at an average length of 16.5mm, and weighs an average of 7.4g with a lifespan that can reach 18 years. Sexual Dimorphism has the females larger than the males. This bat’s nursery colonies can reach up to hundreds of individuals! When not roosting in caves, mines, and old buildings, this bat is hunting for mainly beetles and moths. It is one of the most agile flyers in its genus, with nearly vertical flight having been recorded! This bat is listed as “Least Concern” by the IUCN🦇
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