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Indiana Bat

Myotis sodalis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Kentucky.January 62, February 75, March 86, April 172, May 186, June 86, July 72, August 67, September 84, October 70, November 53, December 58.
United States3,064
Kentucky1,070
Virginia607
Tennessee233
Indiana205
New York175
Missouri151
Arkansas128
West Virginia119
Texas100

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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