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A fungus that causes deadly white-nose syndrome in bats has taken hold in five California counties and may be present as far south as San Diego.
The infected bat was a Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis), which was the first time the disease has been found in this species. [73] In March 2017, the fungus was found on bats in six north Texas counties, bringing the number of states with the fungus to 33. Three bat species tested positive. [74]
The fungus has been detected on several species of bats in California. It was found on Western red bat for the first time in May. ... yet been observed in any of the state’s 25 species of bats ...
The bill passed 92-15, but died in the state senate. [3] In 2020, the big brown bat was designated the official state mammal of the District of Columbia. [4] In 2023, a successful campaign was launched to make the pallid bat the state bat of California. [5] The bill passed both houses unanimously and will take effect on January 1, 2024. [6]
A potentially deadly fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats has been detected in five counties across California this year, according to the state Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Bat fungus ...
Myotis vivesi, the fish-eating bat or fish-eating myotis, [3] is a species of bat that lives around the Gulf of California, and feeds on fish and crustaceans. It is the largest species of the genus Myotis in the Americas, and has exceptionally large feet, which it uses in hunting. It was described in 1901 by Auguste Ménégaux.
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The greater bulldog bat is one of the few bat species that has adapted to eating fish. Nevertheless, the bats eat both fish and insects. During the wet season, the bats feed primarily on insects like moths and beetles. [3] During the dry season, bats will primarily feed on fish as well as crabs, scorpions and shrimp to a lesser extent. [3]