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Record 1 2005-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
CONT

The hoary bat is the largest bat found in Canada, measuring almost 6 inches in total length, with a wingspread of 17 inches. ... The hoary bat, like its smaller relative the red bat, is a solitary, tree-dwelling species. ... The flight of the hoary bat is strong, swift (nine to thirteen miles an hour), and direct. The long, pointed wings also lend to the impression of a night-hawk in flight.

OBS

A mammal of the family Vespertilionidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
CONT

La chauve-souris cendrée. [...] La plus grande de nos espèces locales (envergure 16"). Moins connue que la [chauve-souris rousse], mais plus généralement distribuée. C'est une solitaire, aux ailes pointues, au vol puissant et rapide, qui fréquente plutôt les forêts. Elle émigre à l'automne.

OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Vespertilionidae.

Spanish

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