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Indiana bat. The Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) is a medium-sized mouse-eared bat native to North America. It lives primarily in Southern and Midwestern U.S. states and is listed as an endangered species. The Indiana bat is grey, black, or chestnut in color and is 1.2–2.0 in long and weighs 4.5–9.5 g (0.16–0.34 oz).
Big brown bats are significant predators of agricultural pests. A 1995 study found that, per year, a colony of 150 big brown bats in Indiana or Illinois consumes 600,000 cucumber beetles, 194,000 scarab beetles, 158,000 leafhoppers, and 335,000 shield bugs—all of which cause serious agricultural damage. [36]
The little brown bat or little brown myotis[ 3 ] (Myotis lucifugus) [ 1 ] is an endangered species of mouse-eared microbat found in North America. It has a small body size and glossy brown fur. It is similar in appearance to several other mouse-eared bats, including the Indiana bat, northern long-eared bat, and Arizona myotis, to which it is ...
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 little brown bat with white-nose syndrome. White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a fungal disease in North American bats which has resulted in the dramatic decrease of the bat population in the United States and Canada, reportedly killing millions as of 2018. [1] The condition is named for a distinctive fungal growth around the muzzles and on the ...
This is a list of mammals in Indiana. A total of 60 species are listed. ... Big brown bat. Family Vespertilionidae (vesper bats) Genus: Corynorhinus. Rafinesque's big ...
The white-tailed deer is the state mammal of Ohio. This list of mammals of Ohio includes a total of 70 mammal species recorded in the state of Ohio. [1] Of these, three (the American black bear, Indiana bat, and Allegheny woodrat) are listed as endangered in the state; four (the brown rat, black rat, house mouse, and wild boar) are introduced; three (the gray bat, Mexican free-tailed bat and ...
Bats in the Millie Mine have been affected by white-nose syndrome, a fungus that grows on them while they hibernate during winter. [6] [14] [15] [16] From 2014 to 2020, 90% of bats in Michigan's Upper Peninsula have died, including species of little brown bats, northern long eared bats, big brown bats, tri-colored bats, and Indiana bats.