• Lower Cliff Dwelling

    Tonto

    National Monument Arizona

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
Nyctinomops femorosaccus

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Wingspan: 13 – 15”; Body length: 2 – 3”
Diet: moths and other insects

The “pocket” that gives this bat its name is formed by a flap of skin between the knee and base of the tail. As one might suppose, the rest of the tail is not attached to a membrane.

The pocketed free-tail bat is found in the arid lowlands of the Southwest, and primarily roosts in rock crevices.

Did You Know?

artifacts

The inhabitants of the area in and around Tonto National Monument created beautiful pottery and textiles.  Many of the artifacts found here are on display in the museum.