little brown bat
nounDefinition of little brown bat
: a small widely distributed insectivorous North American bat (Myotis lucifugus) with brown fur
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The little brown bat population has declined by up to 90% in Vermont. — USA TODAY, "Whiskey webs, alien abductions, goldfish invasion: News from around our 50 states," 25 June 2019 The department says the little brown bat is endangered in the state, and long-term volunteer monitoring is critical to its management and recovery. — USA TODAY, "Whiskey webs, alien abductions, goldfish invasion: News from around our 50 states," 25 June 2019 About 200 female little brown bats have made their nesting homes in a shelter at Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda. — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Five cool bat facts," 23 Apr. 2018 Back at Fort Drum, for instance, the little brown bat maternal colony seemed headed for extinction. — Rachel Kaufman, Smithsonian, "Three Ways Bats Could Bounce Back From Devastating White Nose Syndrome," 18 June 2018 One of those colonies today includes nearly 200 little brown bat mothers and babies. — Rachel Kaufman, Smithsonian, "Three Ways Bats Could Bounce Back From Devastating White Nose Syndrome," 18 June 2018 To report the location of a little brown bat colony of ten or more, e-mail [email protected]. Margeaux Sippell can be reached at [email protected]. — Margeaux Sippell, BostonGlobe.com, "Little brown bats are dying; why we should care," 16 Apr. 2018 The little brown bat is the only one that remains in winter, hibernating upside down underneath the bark of shagbark hickory and other trees, as well as sometimes in people’s attics, Goyette said. — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Lake County bat monitoring program hopes to prevent fungus killing critical mammal," 23 Apr. 2018 Once among the most common bat species in the United States, the little brown bat has been reduced to just 1 percent of its former population. — Margeaux Sippell, BostonGlobe.com, "Little brown bats are dying; why we should care," 16 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'little brown bat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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