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The evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis) is a species of bat in the vesper bat family that is native to North America. [2] Hunting at night, they eat beetles, moths, and other flying insects. Description
Although rare, a bat bite or scratch, particularly from silver-haired bats, may result in rabies to humans, cats, or dogs. [1] Rabid bats usually lose their ability to fly, and rarely become aggressive. [49] Careless handling of bats is the main cause of rabies transmission, which has resulted in five human cases in Canada since 1925. [49]
The species is very active at night, spending 6–7 hours flying a night for a total distance of about 14.9 miles (24.0 km). [3] Its long, narrow wings allow the bat to maintain flight at high speeds for long periods of time. These bats can reach heights of 196 feet (60 m), though they are also observed flying closer to the ground. [9]
Rabies exposures include being bitten by a bat, waking to a bat or finding a bat near a small child or an unconscious or impaired adult. If this happens, catch it, keep it and call the health ...
Vampire bats hunt at night, [18] using echolocation and olfaction to track down prey. [23] They feed in a distance of 5 to 8 km (3.1 to 5.0 mi) from their roosts. [ 24 ] When a bat selects a target, it lands on it, or jumps up onto it from the ground, [ 18 ] [ 24 ] usually targeting the rump, flank, or neck of its prey; [ 18 ] heat sensors in ...
The general assembly of North Carolina considered a bill in 2007 that would have made Rafinesque's big-eared bat as its state bat. 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 ]
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Eptesicus is a genus of bats, commonly called house bats or serotine bats, in the family Vespertilionidae. [1] The genus name is likely derived from the Greek words ptetikos 'able to fly' or petomai 'house flier', although this is not certain.