| A small fold, or "pocket" in the wing membrane of the free-tailed bat, near its knee, gives this bat its common name. Pocketed free-tailed bats have large ears and long wings, and fly rapidly, generally pursuing insects on the wing. They eat many kinds of insects, but seem to prefer small moths. Small colonies, usually fewer than 100 bats, roost together in caves, crevices in rocky cliffs, or buildings. Females have a single pup each year, not twins.
Sexual Dimorphism:
None
Length:
Average:
109 mm
Range:
99-118 mm
Weight:
Range:
13.8-17 g
References:
Merriam, C.H., 1889. Descriptions of fourteen new species and one new genus of North American mammals, p. 23. North American Fauna, 2:v + 1-48, 6pls.
Links:
Mammal Species of the World
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