The wings are long, narrow, pointed, and when extended, span 37-42 cm (14.6-16.5 in). This foliage dwelling species has the largest range of any North American bat, and occurs in the tree line of ...

It was a tense competition. Out of eight bats who were finalists in the Halloween beauty pageant, it was down to the ...

The Hawaiian hoary bat, or ‘ope‘ape‘a, migrated to the islands from the Pacific coast of North America in two separate waves more than 9,000 years apart. • FRANK BONACCORSO photo As wind ...

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).