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Western red bat

Lasiurus frantzii

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 34, February 29, March 30, April 38, May 37, June 27, July 23, August 24, September 30, October 31, November 39, December 30.
United States471
California372
Mexico93
Nevada37
Arizona37
Texas17
Costa Rica14
Jalisco13
Guanajuato12
Sinaloa11

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • NocturnalActive primarily at nightChecked by the maintainer

Dietary

  • InsectivoreFeeds primarily on insectsFrom its classification

Physical

  • EcholocationUses sonar to navigate and huntFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderBats · Chiroptera
FamilyEvening Bats · Vespertilionidae
GenusHairy-tailed Bats · Lasiurus

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