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Canyon Bat

Parastrellus hesperus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 153, February 133, March 138, April 171, May 166, June 122, July 105, August 107, September 136, October 139, November 178, December 137.
United States5,395
California1,686
Arizona841
New Mexico831
Texas812
Nevada707
Utah414
Colorado74
Mexico34
Washington14

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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
GenusParastrellus

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