Stats

Lifespan: 10-15 yrs
Size: Tiny
Diet: Insectivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Colony
Biome: Temperate forest
Range: Eastern North America
Movement: Flight
Breeding: Live birth
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Vulnerable

About

The tri-colored bat gets its name from individual hairs banded in three colors — dark at the base, yellowish in the middle, and brown at the tip. It's one of North America's smallest bats and has been hit hard by white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease devastating hibernating bat populations.

Life cycle

1.
newborn pup
A hairless pup clings to its mother in the roost, nursing and growing rapidly.
2.
juvenile
A furred juvenile is left in a nursery cluster while its mother forages, gaining strength in its wings.
3.
fledgling
A near-adult bat takes its first short flights and begins catching prey or feeding on its own.
4.
adult
Fully grown, flying and foraging confidently.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Perimyotis
Species: Perimyotis subflavus