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Southern Yellow Bat

Lasiurus ega

143 observations in the source records

Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
(c) andrespautasso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

24 photos

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What the records say

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 6, February 5, March 6, April 12, May 7, June 4, July 3, August 3, September 4, October 4, November 5, December 5.
United States66
Texas65
Mexico17
Brazil15
Uruguay13
Argentina8
Tamaulipas5
Soriano5
Nuevo Leon4
Buenos Aires4

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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Sources

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Practise Southern Yellow Bat with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.