Northern hair-tailed bat
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Northern hair-tailed bat ( Lasiurus intermedius ) |
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The Northern hair tail bat ( Lasiurus intermedius ) is a species of bat from the family of Myotis bats (Vespertilionidae), which is native to North and Central America.
description
The northern hair-tailed bat differs from its sympatric sister species, Lasiurus ega , in its larger size. Lasiurus intermedius has an average total length of 126.8 mm and a forearm length of 48.1 mm. The fur is yellow-orange to light brown and with a length of up to 12 mm longer than that of the red bat ( Lasiurus borealis ) or the ice gray bat ( Lasiurus cinereus ). The skin, face and ears are brown.
Way of life
The northern hair-tailed bat, like most bats, is nocturnal and feeds on insects. She is considered a loner. The females give birth to 2–4 young animals between May and June. Little is known about the way of life, except that the species appears to be tied to forested areas. Lasiurus intermedius is probably like most red bats in the temperate latitudes a migratory bat species that migrates to warmer regions in autumn, but can optionally hibernate in the original area .
distribution
The northern hair-tailed bat occurs from the southeastern United States to Honduras and with isolated records in Costa Rica . The IUCN has rated the species as harmless thanks to its widespread distribution and its occurrence in protected areas.
literature
- W. Webster, JK Jones Jr., RJ Baker (1980) Lasiurus intermedius. In: Mammalian Species . No. 132, pp. 1-3.
