The California Leaf-Nosed Bat and CLHS
The California Leaf-nosed Bat flies over CLHS during
the night and you can hear them using their sonar technique.
Kingdom: Animalia
Common Name:
California Leaf-nosed Bat
Scientific Name: Macrotus californicus
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiropotera
Family: Phyllostomatidae
Genus: Macrotus
Species: californicus
Natural Range
Southern California, extreme Southern Nevada, and
Western Arizona. Click here for a range map.
Interesting Facts
There are nearly 1,000 species of bats.
Seventy
percent of bats feed off of insects. They eat about 600 mosquitoes an
hour. They are 3 3/8" to 3 5/8" in length and have a 13" wingspan.
The California Leaf-nosed Bat feeds just above ground level on crickets and
other insects.
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The California Leaf-Nosed Bat and CLHS
The California Leaf-nosed Bat flies over CLHS during
the night and you can hear them using their sonar technique.