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Eastern Red Bat

Lasiurus borealis

Description:

Foliage roosting insectivore.

Habitat:

Woodland, riparian areas. Also frequently observed foraging around street lamps.

Notes:

Captured via mist-net in woodland surrounded by crops. This individual is a female as evidenced by the "frosted" pelage. In contrast, males have a brighter red pelage.

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3 Comments

Awesome looking bat! Good spotting :D

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Please consider adding this spotting to the new North American Bat Tracker mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1830...

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Cool!

J.T.Layne
Spotted by
J.T.Layne

Indiana, USA

Spotted on Aug 9, 2011
Submitted on Jan 2, 2012

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