Of the world’s 1,400 bat species, only eight live in Minnesota. Four of the eight spend the winter hibernating ...

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).

Species such as the Arizona occult myotis and big brown bats are commonly found near human dwellings and are drawn to good roosting spaces, such as pools or fountains in dry areas, said Chambers.

Four of the nine species of Adirondack bats belong to the genus Myotis, the mouse-eared bats. The little brown bat is the most abundant of the four, and is the common bat of the region. During the ...

Between 2021 and 2024, a total of eight bats, including cave myotis, southwestern myotis and big brown bats, tested positive for the fungus. Infections within the cave myotis bat species also have ...