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Yuma Bat
(Myotis yumanensis)
Wingspan: 9 – 10 inches.
Total Length: 3 – 3.5 inches. BCI
Color: Pale gray to yellowish above and buff or
nearly white below.
Over-Wintering Behavior: Hibernates.
Preferred Daytime Roost: Buildings, bridges, caves,
rock crevices.
Evening Flight Time: Emerges shortly after sunset.
Feeding/Flying Behavior: Forages over water and
riparian areas. Flies low, rarely above 30 feet from
the ground.
Pup Development Period: Late May to mid-July.
In Hand: Forehead is sharply angled.
Cool Fact: The male yuma bat, as with some other bat species, is usually not found near
nursery roosts.
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