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Indiana Bat
(Myotis sodalis) Federally Endangered
Wingspan: 9 – 11 inches.
Total Length: 3 – 4 inches.
Color: Dark gray to dark brown, dull fur. Ears, wings, and Greg Sievert
tail membrane are pinkish.
Over-Wintering Behavior: Hibernates.
Preferred Daytime Roost: Under loose and peeling bark of
dead or partially dead trees.
Evening Flight Time: About 25 minutes after sunset.
Feeding/Flying Behavior: Forages at tree canopy level and
over water.
Pup Development Period: June to late July.
In Hand: Hairs on toes do not extend past toenails. Has a distinctly keeled calcar.
Cool Fact: During spring and summer, the Indiana bat eats insects with soft bodies such
as moths, but after the young are raised, it eats more hard-body insects such as beetles.
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