| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / RedBat
BAT GALLERY Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223 |
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Common Name: |
Eastern Red Bat
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| Scientific Name: | Lasiurus borealis
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| Habitat: | Anywhere there are trees. They feed around woodland edges, forest clearings and street-lights.
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| Comment: | These bats roost in trees. They hang from a single foot and are well hidden during the day, looking like dead leaves or pine cones. Females give birth to litters of two or more. They begin flying in the early evening.
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