The big brown bat is the Adirondack’s largest bat; only the hoary bat is larger. The long, lustrous fur is brown. The ears, wing and tail membranes are black. Total length is 105-123 mm (4.1-4.8 in).

More than 300 species of fruit depend on bats for pollination. There are more than a dozen species that call Virginia home, ...

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8News has compiled a list showcasing five bats found in Virginia, with some considered endangered by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Rafinesque’s big-eared bats are found in ...

little brown bat (once the most common bat in the eastern United States), northern long-eared bat (threatened), tricolored bat, Indiana bat (endangered), the big brown bat, eastern small-footed bat, ...