Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A second case of white-nose syndrome was detected in Washington in April 2017. 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.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Little brown bats are a species that will use bat houses for their roosts. [77] Landowners will purchase or construct bat houses and install them, hoping to attract bats for various reasons. Some install bat houses in an attempt to negate the effects of removing a colony from a human structure ("rehoming" them into a more acceptable space).
Brown bats, that is, the kind Count Dracula might invite over for a bite. Hundreds and hundreds of the flying critters have taken up residence in one Bats Bother Home Sellers, Take a Bite Out of Value
The bat normally roosts alone on trees, hidden in the foliage, but on occasion has been seen in caves with other bats. It prefers woodland, mainly coniferous forests, but hunts over open areas or lakes. It hunts alone and its main food source is moths. The bats can cover an impressive 39 km (24 mi) while foraging. [11]
The Egyptian fruit bat is a frugivore that consumes a variety of fruits depending on the season and local availability. Because of its consumption of commercially-grown fruits, the Egyptian fruit bat is considered a pest by farmers. It also acts as a pollinator and seed disperser for many species of trees and other plants.
Helene's destruction left a blank slate in parts of Western North Carolina, clearing trees and vegetation. Those open wounds could offer opportunities for invasive species to gain a foothold.
Brosimum alicastrum, commonly known as breadnut, Maya nut or ramon, and many others, is a tree species in the family Moraceae of flowering plants, whose other genera include figs and mulberries. Two subspecies are commonly recognized: