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Silver-haired Bat

Lasionycteris noctivagans

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in New Mexico.January 63, February 59, March 66, April 97, May 124, June 75, July 75, August 82, September 83, October 67, November 58, December 65.
United States5,440
Canada1,289
New Mexico915
Ontario807
Texas487
Michigan424
Colorado323
New York295
Illinois280
California268

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
GenusLasionycteris

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