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Cave Myotis
(Myotis velifer)
Wingspan: 11 – 13 inches.
Total Length: 3.75 – 4.5 inches.
Color: Dark, dull/matte (not glossy) brown fur Lynda Loucks
above with paler color below.
Over-Wintering Behavior: Hibernates.
Preferred Daytime Roost: Caves and buildings.
Evening Flight Time: 10 – 15 minutes
after sunset.
Feeding/Flying Behavior: Flies approximately
13 to 40 feet above ground while foraging, and
tends to fly close to vegetation.
Pup Development Period: May to July.
In Hand: Bare patch on the back between the shoulder blades.
Cool Fact: Cave myotis have been known to use abandoned cliff swallow nests for
daytime roosts.
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