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Big Free-tailed Bat

Nyctinomops macrotis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 20, February 19, March 22, April 42, May 26, June 12, July 11, August 12, September 14, October 15, November 19, December 18.
United States517
Texas230
New Mexico102
Arizona73
Utah57
California35
Mexico18
Colorado12
Oklahoma3
Kansas3

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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
FamilyFree-tailed Bats · Molossidae
GenusNyctinomops

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