Eastern red bat
The eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis) is a type of microbat in the family Vespertilionidae. Eastern red bats are found across eastern North America. It has also been seen in Bermuda.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Lasiurus |
| Species: | L. borealis
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| Lasiurus borealis Müller, 1776
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Description
The color of the fur of males is brick or rusty red. The color of the fur of females is a bit more frosted shade of red.[2] It weighs 7–13 g (0.25–0.46 oz). It is 109 mm (4.3 in) long. Its ears are short and rounded. Its wings are long and pointed. Its tail is 52.7 mm (2.07 in) long.[3]
Distribution
The eastern red bat is found throughout eastern North America and Bermuda.[4] It is found east of the Continental Divide, including southern Canada and northeastern Mexico. In the winter, it is found in the southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico, and mainly lives in coastal areas. In the spring and summer, it can be found in the Great Lakes region and the Great Plains region.[5]
Feeding
Eastern red bats are insectivorous. They mainly eat moths. But, they also eat other insects. They eat many pests, like spongy moths, tent caterpillar moths, Cydia moths, Acrobasis moths, cutworm moths, and coneworm moths.[6]
Reproduction
Eastern red bat breeding season starts in the autumn.[7] Many males can mate with one female.[8] Pups are born in the summer.[7] Eastern red bats usually give birth to three pups.[9] Eastern red bat pups learn to fly when they are a month old. After learning how to fly they are weaned.[7] Even after the pups have learned how to fly, they stay with their mother for a short time before staying by themselves.[8]
Eastern Red Bat Media
Eastern Red Bat with three babies.
Female eastern red bat, roosting in a tree
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References
- ↑ Arroyo-Cabrales, J.; Miller, B.; Reid, F.; Cuarón, A.D.; de Grammont, P.C. (2016). "Lasiurus borealis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T11347A22121017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T11347A22121017.en.
- ↑ Whitaker, John O. (1998). Mammals of the Eastern United States. Hamilton, William J. (William John), Jr., 1902-1990. (3rd ed.). Ithaca: Comstock Pub. Associates. ISBN 0-8014-3475-0. OCLC 38438640.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).
- ↑ Mammal species of the world : a taxonomic and geographic reference. Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn M. (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 2005. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. OCLC 57557352.
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- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).[dead link]
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis)". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Schmidly, David J., 1943- (9 August 2016). The mammals of Texas. Bradley, Robert Dean, 1960- (Seventh edition (second University of Texas Press edition) ed.). Austin. ISBN 978-1-4773-0886-8. OCLC 919068314.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Kurta, Allen, 1952- (12 May 2017). Mammals of the Great Lakes region (Third ed.). Ann Arbor. ISBN 978-0-472-07345-0. OCLC 966436392.
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