Townsend's Big-eared Bat
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Townsend’s Big-eared Bat Corynorhinus townsendii No photograph available Wingspan: 12 – 13”; Body length: 2 – 2 1/2” Diet: moths The big-eared bat does, indeed, have large ears – as much as 1” long. This bat is found throughout the western US, with a few isolated populations in the eastern US. Both of the eastern subspecies are considered endangered. Human activity has caused females to abandon nursing colonies, leaving the young to starve. |
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Tonto National Monument is home to at least 160 species of birds, 6 species of amphibians, 32 species of reptiles, 26 species of land mammals, and at least 14 species of bats. More...