Cool Critters
Featured Critters
Alaska Ecology Cards
Big Mammals
Medium Mammals
Small Mammals
Fish
Shellfish
Bugs
Birds
Amphibians and Reptiles
Animals in the News
Fun and Games
Know Alaska
Get Active
Love the Arts
We're Cooking
Lit Kids
Native Cultures



litsitealaska.org litsitealaska.org/ About

Home  >  Cool Critters  >  Alaska Ecology Cards  >  Small Mammals
 
Little Brown Bat 
Traits: Mammal with forelegs modified to form membranous wings; keen eyesight; active at night

Habitat: Forested areas with a lake nearby; roost in caves, tree cavities, or buildings

Foods: Mosquitoes, moths, mayflies, caddisflies; usually feeds over water and in forest openings

Eaten by: Owls, squirrels

Do You Know? Bats capture flying insects by using echolocation. A single bat may eat as many as 1,000 mosquitoes in one evening.

Special thanks to the ADF&G Division of Wildlife Conservation.

Previous Article     [ Back to Overview ]     Next Article
LitSite AlaskaKids is a program of LitSite Alaska
CONTACT     Read our privacy policy   
Copyright © 2000 - 2024. All rights reserved. University of Alaska Anchorage / UAA.
University of Alaska Anchorage