Indiana bat
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The Indiana bat is a small, federally endangered North American bat species that roosts in caves and forests and plays an important role in insect control.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bat
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 5 to 11 grams ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late summer to early fall ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Indiana bat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
Endangered (IUCN Red List)
ⓘ
Endangered (U.S. federal listing) ⓘ |
| describedBy | Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
keeled calcar on tail membrane
ⓘ
small hind foot relative to body size ⓘ |
| eats |
beetles
ⓘ
flies ⓘ mosquitoes ⓘ moths ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect population control ⓘ |
| family | Vespertilionidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forearmLength | approximately 35 to 41 millimeters ⓘ |
| foundIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor | dull grayish-brown ⓘ |
| genus | Myotis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 50 to 60 days ⓘ |
| hibernatesIn |
caves
ⓘ
mines ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | usually one pup per year ⓘ |
| matingSystem | swarming and mating near hibernation sites ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryRange | eastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | U.S. Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roostsIn |
caves
ⓘ
dead or dying trees ⓘ forests ⓘ tree bark crevices ⓘ |
| scientificName | Myotis sodalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| summerHabitat | mature forests with large trees ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
disturbance of hibernation sites ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ human disturbance ⓘ white-nose syndrome ⓘ |
| uses | echolocation ⓘ |
| wingMembraneColor | dark brown to blackish ⓘ |
| winterHabitat | cold, humid caves ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1928 ⓘ |
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