Research Paper On Hoary Bat

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Least Concern

Hoary Bat is listed as Least

Concern because of its wide

distribution, presume large

population, occurrence in a

number of protected areas

and tolerance to some degree

of habitat modification

Named After

The word hoary means “frosted” or “ash.” Hoary bats are dull brown in color with

white-tipped hairs, giving them a frosted appearance.

What They Eat

Their primary diet consists of moths, but they will also eat other flying insects, beetles,

crickets, stink bugs, and termites.

Species

Vesper bat family (Vespertilionidae)

Size

About the size of a fat mouse. On averages 13 to 15 cm from the tip of the nose to the

end of the tail with a 40 cm wingspan and weight going from 20 to 35 g.

Found

Throughout most of North