Pallid Bat
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The Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus) is a species of bat, which ranges from western Canada to central Mexico. Pallid bats have larger eyes than most other species of bats in North America and have pale and wide ears; their fur is generally lightly colored. They have on average a total length of 92 to 135mm.
Pallid Bats feed on insects such as crickets and scorpions, and are capable of consuming up to half their weight in insects every night. Although they normally catch their prey on the ground; they usually transport their prey to their night roost to eat it.
The mating season ranges from October to February. The female bat gives birth to twins during early June; they weigh approximately 3 to 3.5 g at birth and in four or five weeks are capable of making short flights. They don't attain adult size until about eight weeks of age, and don't become sexually mature until after approximately two years.
References
- Chiroptera Specialist Group (1996). [Antrozous pallidus]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006.
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