Mustached bat
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Whiskered bat ( Pteronotus parnellii ) |
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The whiskered bat ( Pteronotus parnellii ) is a bat species from the chin-leaf bat family (Mormoopidae), which is native to Central and South America and the Greater Antilles .
description
The whiskered bat has a forearm length of 50–65 mm and weighs 10–20 g. The males tend to be slightly larger than the females. Young animals often have a dark coat color that changes to a reddish brown or orange over the course of age with the annual coat change.
Way of life
The whiskered bat occurs in both dry and humid areas and is up to 3000 m above sea level. NHN . to find. Like most bats, the species is nocturnal and feeds on insects, with preference for beetles (Coleoptera) and moths (Lepidoptera). The echolocation calls are complex and consist of several components, at least two of which are frequency-modulated and one of which is constant frequency. The calls are emitted through the mouth and are synchronized with the flapping of the wings and the breathing of the animals. Prey animals can be spotted from a distance of up to 3.5 m.
The animals spend the day in large, moist caves or mines that they share with other bat species.
The mustached bat is seasonally mono-estrous . Mating occurs in January, followed by ovulation and a gestation period through May. The females give birth to a single young each year. The birth is synchronized with the season with the highest occurrence of insects. The young are born hairless and with their eyes closed and are suckled until the end of July.
distribution and habitat
The mustached bat occurs from Mexico to Brazil and the Greater Antilles . The species is classified as harmless by the IUCN .
literature
- RM Herd (1983) Pteronotus parnellii . In: Mammalian Species , No. 209, pp. 1-5
