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Michigan Bats
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Michigan Bats
Raina Doughty
Lesson 8
Science
October 2017
Little Brown Bat
facts
facts
*Size: 3-4 inches
*Coloring: Back is olive brown-dark yellow brown. Belly is paler.
*Lives in abandoned mines and caverns.
*Can consume over 1,000 flying insects in an hour!
northern long-eared bat
Facts
Facts
*Size: 3 inches
*Coloring: Light to dark brown.
Ears, wings and tail are naked (no fur).
* Lives in caves and abandoned mines.
*Hibernates in Michigan through the winter.
Hoary bat
Facts
Facts
*Size: 5-6 inches.
wingspan of 18 inches.
*Largest bat in Michigan.
*Coloring: Tan, brown, yellowish brown fur with white tips.
yellow brown patch on throat that has no white tips.
*Migrates south of Michigan to hibernate in winter.
Tri-colored bat
facts
Size: 2-3 inches
*Coloring: Golden Brown to reddish brown.
Fur has 3 colors, with dark base and tips,with yellowish-brown in the middle
* Lives in caves and abandoned mines.
*Hibernates in Michigan through the winter.
1st bats to hibernate in the fall, and the
1st to come out in the spring!
silver-haired bat
FACTS
*Size: 3-5 inches
* Coloring: Dark brown - black fur with
white tips.
* Fly very slowly and could be confused
for a huge moth
* Live in buildings, tree cavities, and
caves
*Hibernates in Michigan through the winter.
red bat
FACTS
*Size: 4-5 inches
*Coloring: Brick-red to yellowish-red with
white tips
* Lives in caves and abandoned mines.
*Migrate south of Michigan to hibernate
through the winter.
FACTS
Be a Bat Helper!
* Build bat houses and put them up!
* Don't use pesticides!
* If you have bats somewhere in your house or garage, don't kill it but help it out safely.
* Abandoned mines are good for bats,
and bats should be left alone there. This helps bats avoid getting White-nose Syndrome by accident from humans
who like to go caving.