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Bats are the only true flying mammals. There are over 1,400 species of bats, and they can be found on nearly every part of the planet. Not only are they cute, they are also important...

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Little brown bats, Myotis lucifugus, are abundant in southern Alaska, Canada, across the United States from the Pacific to Atlantic coasts, and the higher elevation forested regions of Mexico.

Myotis lucifugus is an efficient insect predator, especially when insects are in patches and at close range. These bats typically eat half of their body weight per night.

Mating occurs in two phases: active and passive. During the active phase, both partners are awake and alert. In the passive phase, active males mate with torpid individuals of both sexes; passive phase mating is approximately 35% same-sex.

Mating is random and promiscuous. Females in active phase usually mate with more than one male. In both active and passive phase matings, males mate with multiple females.

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[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Sadly, no. That would be cool! Here's what the name means:

the etymology of the little brown bat’s species name lucifugus looks like this: [Latin lux “light” + fugio “to flee”]. Light flee-er.

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