brown bat

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brown bat - any of numerous medium to small insectivorous bats found worldwide in caves and trees and buildings

carnivorous bat, microbat - typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution

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``A single little brown bat can consume 6,000 mosquito-sized insects in a night,'' said Patricia Brown, a biological consultant familiar with Southern California bat populations.

BAT POPULATION IS TAKING A DIVE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Using echolocation, a big brown bat can swoop down, capture a bug, and eat it-all in about 2 seconds.

Echoes of hunting by Webb, Sarah / Science News for Kids

The little brown bat, or Myotis lucifugus, is one of the most common bats in the United States.

Twilight zone: follow a scientist as she searches the skies to ... by Norlander, Britt / Science World

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