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A hibernating Rafinesque's big-eared bat in a North Carolina cave. As its name implies, this species has ears over an inch long. The genus name Corynorhinus means "club-nosed". [2] Similar to Townsend's big-eared bat, this species has two lumps on either side of its nose. Rafinesque's big-eared bat is a medium-sized bat with a length around 7.5 ...
Matses' big-eared bat (Micronycteris matses) Little big-eared bat (Micronycteris megalotis) Common big-eared bat (Micronycteris microtis) White-bellied big-eared bat (Micronycteris minuta) Sanborn's big-eared bat (Micronycteris sanborni) Schmidts's big-eared bat (Micronycteris schmidtorum) Yates's big-eared bat (Micronycteris yatesi) [132]
Rafinesque's big-eared bat. C. rafinesquii Lesson, 1827: Eastern United States: Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length [28] Habitat: Forest and caves [30] LC Unknown [30] Townsend's big-eared bat. C. townsendii Cooper, 1837: Western and eastern North America
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]
Townsend big-eared bats like the one featured in the contest are known for their ears, as the name aptly suggests. Their ears can stretch up to 1.5 inches–nearly a third of their average full ...
Still, northern long-eared bats are widely distributed in New York and their presence has been documented in most of the state's approximately 100 caves and mines serving as bat hibernation sites.”
Rafinesque's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus rafinesquii; Mexican big-eared bat, Corynorhinus mexicanus; Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii; Genus Euderma. Spotted bat, Euderma maculatum; Genus Idionycteris. Allen's big-eared bat, Idionycteris phyllotis; Genus Otonycteris. Desert long-eared bat, Otonycteris hemprichii
A Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) emerging from a cave in North Carolina. This is an endangered subspecies of the Townsend's big-eared bat and is found in Virginia ...