Hibernating individuals roost in dense clusters ... Yearling females may bear young, but males do not breed until the end of their second summer. Potential longevity of the little brown bat is 34 ...

“In the case of the little brown bat, the population has declined by more than 90% since that time. It’s now designated as an endangered species.” The reason: a fatal disease called white-nose ...

the DNR detects 90% fewer echolocation calls from little brown bats when they are active during the summer months. At the two Pierce County hibernation sites, she estimated the bat population ...

During winter, in northern Canada, little brown bats go into a form of hibernation called torpor and only need to breathe once every 90 minutes to stay alive. A single bat can consume one third of ...

Wisconsin’s bats are seeing a slight resurgence after White-Nose Syndrome depleted populations across the country. The ...

This species is similar in color to the little brown bat, with back fur dullish yellow-brown with brown shoulder ... of the total number of animals hibernating at each site. The bat seems to favor ...