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BIG BROWN BAT [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
Eptesicus fuscus
Latin
DEF

A rather large widely distributed North American bat having soft loose brown fur, naked flight membranes, and moderately short rounded ears.

OBS

A mammal of the family Vespertilionidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Eptesicus fuscus
Latin
CONT

La grande chauve-souris brune est, de toutes les espèces nord-américaines, celle qui s'adapte le mieux à la civilisation. [...] Le pelage est d'aspect plutôt huileux et de couleur brun rouille. Le ventre est brun grisâtre. Les membranes sont nues, presque noires et ont l'aspect du cuir.

OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Vespertilionidae.

Spanish

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