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LITTLE BROWN MYOTIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
OBS

This small species is about 3 1/2 inches in total length (including the tail), with a wing-spread of about 9 inches .... It is well-covered with long, silky brown hair. On the back, the longer hairs are tipped with a burnished copper sheen, a characteristic of the species. ... The myotids are nocturnal or crepuscular in activity. They spend the summer daylight hours sleeping in a cave, mine, culvert, hollow tree, or attic ... After sundown, ... they emerge to flit about in search of food.

OBS

A mammal of the family Vespertilionidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Vespertilionidae.

Spanish

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