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Whiskered Bat

Myotis mystacinus

The Whiskered Bat is a small, furry creature with cute whiskers! They love to fly around at night, catching tiny bugs to eat. These bats help keep our environment healthy by controlling insect populations.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Whiskered Bat is a small bat with soft, fluffy fur that ranges from dark brown to reddish-brown on its back, fading to a lighter greyish underside. It has a distinctive reddish-brown face and a blunt snout, often appearing subtly 'whiskered' around its muzzle.

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Whiskered Bat
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Whiskered Bat

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its super-sensitive ears help it pinpoint tiny insects using echoes in total darkness!

Some Whiskered Bats have traveled over 1,000 kilometers from their winter homes!

This tiny bat can live for nearly 20 years, an amazing feat for such a small mammal!

Whiskered Bats can snatch insects right off the water's surface while flying!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sonic Navigator

Whiskered Bat can 'see with sound' using echolocation to create a detailed map of its surroundings in total darkness.

Fähigkeit

Insect Hunter's Edge

Whiskered Bat has incredibly agile wings that allow it to catch fast-moving insects mid-air with acrobatic skill.

Fähigkeit

Winter Snooze Power

Whiskered Bat can hibernate for months, drastically slowing its body to survive cold winters with little food.

Maße und Details

Länge
3.5-4.8 cm
Flügelspannweite
20-25 cm
Gewicht
0.004-0.011 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-19 Jahre
Top Speed
25 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
40-60 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This speedy night hunter loves to snack on tiny flying insects like moths and beetles!

Hauptnahrung

  • moths
  • midges
  • caddisflies
  • small beetles
  • flies

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Bats are usually shy and prefer to be left alone. It's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Whiskered Bat?

3.5-4.8 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Whiskered Bat?

20-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Whiskered Bat?

0.004-0.011 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Whiskered Bat?

5-19 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Whiskered Bat?

25 km/h

Was frisst Whiskered Bat?

This speedy night hunter loves to snack on tiny flying insects like moths and beetles!

Wo findet man Whiskered Bat normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Whiskered Bat?

Pursuit

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