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Eastern Red Bat

Lasiurus borealis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 100, February 96, March 109, April 207, May 127, June 61, July 55, August 57, September 68, October 72, November 94, December 91.
United States9,708
Texas1,137
Canada1,074
Ontario943
Missouri724
Michigan592
Illinois545
Virginia499
New York488
Kansas458

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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
GenusHairy-tailed Bats · Lasiurus

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