Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
The eastern red bat is a solitary tree-roosting bat of forests, woodland edges, parks, and open areas across much of eastern North America. It hunts at night, taking moths, beetles, flies, and other insects on the wing using echolocation to track prey in darkness. Its reddish fur and habit of hanging among foliage help it resemble a dead leaf while roosting. Unlike many cave-roosting bats, it often migrates seasonally and may enter torpor during cold weather.
- Type
- Cry / Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- ?
- Eastern Red Bat