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).

Of the world’s 1,400 bat species, only eight live in Minnesota. Four of the eight spend the winter hibernating ...

While some bat species have seen up to a 99% population decline, Rafinesque's big-eared bat has shown a strong resistance to ...

Four of the nine species of Adirondack bats belong to the genus Myotis, the mouse-eared bats. The little brown bat is the most abundant of the four, and is the common bat of the region. During the ...

"With some bat species being threatened or endangered in recent years, management efforts need to be careful and non-lethal." A big brown bat, seen here in a file photo, is likely the type ...