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Northern Myotis

Myotis septentrionalis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Ontario.January 5, February 5, March 9, April 17, May 32, June 15, July 11, August 10, September 11, October 9, November 6, December 5.
United States926
Canada353
Ontario136
New York129
Kansas127
Quebec80
Iowa78
Nebraska73
South Dakota68
Nova Scotia59

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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