| Little Brown Bat | ||
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Classification(s) : | Prey |
| Cat Name : | Bat | |
| Common Name : | Little Brown Bat | |
| Scientific Name : | Myotis lucifugus | |
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| Physical Description : | Little brown bats are small leathery winged creatures with fur that can range from dark gray-brown to pale golden brown to olive-yellow brown. |
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| Physical Statistics : | Length: 2 – 4 Inches (60 – 102 Millimeters) |
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| Behavior : | Little brown bats hibernate during the winter, and during the other seasons they roost during the day and hunt insects in the evening. |
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| Social Organization : | Males and females who are not expecting or nursing young generally roost, in small groups or alone, away from the nursery roosts. |
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| Approval Level : | None; Little brown bats are fairly common and their presence does not indicate a specific environmental situation. | |
| Kill Difficulty : | Low; Little brown bats are small and lack any weaponry that would be harmful to cats. |
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| Training Level : | Specialty - Bat; Little brown bats are nocturnal and spend lots of time in protected roosts or in the air. |
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| Hunting Tactic : | Bats | |
| Food Quality : | Low; Little brown bats are small and their taste and nutritional value do not make up for the amount of energy put into catching them. | |
