Animal Species:Northern Long-eared Bat
Northern Long-eared Bats roost in tree hollows and occasionally in roofs.
Habitat
Northern Long-eared Bats roost in tree hollows and occasionally in roofs.
Feeding and Diet
Northern Long-eared Bats feed on dung-eating insects and other ground-dwelling insects. They fly close to the ground with fluttering flight and land on the ground to catch their prey.
Life cycle
Northern Long-eared Bats, like other long-eared bats, give birth to twins. Babies are thought to be born in mid-summer.
Conservation Status
Northern Long-eared Bats are vulnerable to loss of roost sites in tree hollows and loss of feeding grounds by forestry activities, clearing for agriculture and housing.
Classification
- Species:
- bifax
- Genus:
- Nyctophilus
- Family:
- Vespertilionidae
- Order:
- Chiroptera
- Subclass:
- Eutheria
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
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