Allen's big-eared bat

The Allen- long-eared bat ( Idionycteris phyllotis ) is a species of bat in the family of Myotis bats ( Vespertilionidae ). She lives in the mountainous regions of the southwestern United States and in western and central Mexico.

Description

Characteristic of this bat are the long, slightly curved backwards ears that are 34 to 43 millimeters long, which is very much the face of a body length of 50 to 70 millimeters. The weight is around 8 to 16 grams and the span of 30 to 34 centimeters. The relatively long coat is predominantly black, the hair often end up in a white-gray top.

Way of life

Habitat of these bats are mountainous, mostly wooded regions. As Sleeps serve them caves, crevices or overhanging rocks. You live outside of the mating season in small groups of 5 to 30 animals and are like most bats nocturnal. In the evening they go in search of food, which they eat moths in the first place.

Reproduction

Little is known about reproduction. The female gives birth in June or July usually a single young is born. For the birth and rearing of the young close up to 100 females together to nurseries, while the males live mostly solitary at this time.

Threat

Although mining and urban sprawl disturb the bats in their natural habitat and sometimes have led to a reduction of stocks, it has a total not considered an endangered species.