BATS IN OUR BACKYARD!
What is a bat?
Mammal Only flying mammal Small
Nocturnal Live in caves Eat insects and fruit Live in caves
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Myths and Rumors
Blind Vampires Fly into hair Dirty Carry rabies Mice
Meet the Stars!
Big Brown© Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International, www.batcon.org
Meet the Stars!
Little Brown© Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International, www.batcon.org
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Hoary© Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International, www.batcon.org
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Northern Myotis
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Tri-colored© Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International, www.batcon.org
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Eastern Red© Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International, www.batcon.org
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Silver-Haired© Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International, www.batcon.org
Differences between Species
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Eastern red
Northern myotis
Silver-haired
HoaryBig brown
Tri-colored Little brown
Echolocation
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Bat Benefits
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Pollination Pest Control
Seed Dispersal
Bat Cave Ecosystems