The Townsend’s big-eared bat can be found throughout the western half of the United States, southern Canada, and Mexico. There is also a population in the eastern United States. They
The lesser long-nosed bat can be found in the scrub, semi-arid grassland, and forest habitats from southern California, Arizona, & New Mexico down to Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador,
The little brown bat can be found in the U.S. and Canada, from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts. There have also been documented instances in the forested areas of Mexico, at
The California leaf-nosed bat is the only bat in North America with ears this large and leaf-like projections on their nose. Other North American bats have typical dimensions…
Winning the title for the world’s largest bat species, it’s the flying fox. There are more than 60 known species of these bats living in Asia, Australia, Africa, and various Pacific islands. Fossil records show they first evolved from prehistoric giant
Touting the title of Africa’s largest bat species, of the over 200 known African species, it is the African hammer-headed fruit bat. These big critters aren’t as large as Australia’s flying fox, but they are still pretty impressive. This bat is one of three species
The vampire bat. The stuff of legends and nightmares. Contrary to the mythical tales of Dracula, these flying mammals cannot transform into the dreaded undead. But they do feed on blood as their meal
That’s right. You read it correctly. It’s not a hammerhead shark, it’s a hammerhead bat! This critter is what is called a megabat. They are widely distributed in
