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Cave Myotis

Myotis velifer

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 260, February 249, March 283, April 537, May 329, June 160, July 144, August 148, September 176, October 188, November 244, December 237.
United States7,229
Texas2,954
Arizona1,469
Oklahoma987
New Mexico697
Kansas690
California407
Mexico66
Missouri16
Sonora12

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
GenusMouse-eared Bats · Myotis

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