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Wildlife
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Little Brown Myotis
(Myotis lucifugus) |
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RANGE: Coast to coast throughout most of the U.S.
and Canada.
STATUS: Not rare, and secure
HABITAT: Closely associated with water, little brown bat
commonly can be found near streams, rivers, lakes, or ponds will
roost in nearby caves, mine tunnels, hollow trees, and
buildings, in summer little brown bat will inhabit hot attics,
where nursery colonies of hundreds and even thousands can form.
SPECIAL HABITAT REQUIREMENTS: These bats require dark,
sheltered, undisturbed, mineshafts or caves with high humidity
for hibernation.
BREEDING: Breeding occurs in the fall or winter, 1-2 young are
born, May-July, little brown bat will establish maternal
colonies of up to 30,000, usually maternal colonies number
around 800-1,000 bats in a warm location such as an attic.
FOOD:Various insects associated with riparian areas, gnats,
beetles, wasps, crane flies and moths
REFERENCES: Burt 1952, Cstui et al, Barbour et al |
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