Bat, Flying 27" L

3075, BAT, FLYING 27''L are anatomically scaled to create the best reproduction of the life size stuffed animal and the most realistic stuffed animal in the industry.

This species is large and robust, with a broad nose and varying shades of brown fur. The big brown bat thrives in many environments and ranges extensively from Alaska down to South America. It prefers to live in deciduous forests but takes to roosting in buildings where it can. Texas has two species of big brown bats occupying East and West Texas. 

 Cloistered in caves and roosts during the day, this elusive and cryptic animal is often unloved or even shunned by humans. Nevertheless, bats play an important role in the ecosystem as one of the largest consumers of pests and insects. Since 2006, the number of little brown bats has fallen precipitously from a contagious fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome. This strange condition has endangered many species of bats throughout North America.

The little brown bat spends much of its life in close proximity to other members of the same species. The colony is the basic unit of bat society. A single colony can contain more than 100,000 individuals, although the average is much closer to 10,000. The roosting sites are very densely packed and have little room for personal space.

brown bats are threatened with the loss of their natural habitat as a result of deforestation. 

• The little brown bat uses echolocation to navigate around the surrounding environment and identifies prey. Echolocation is a means of emitting a call in order to judge the time it takes for the pulse to return. It’s estimated that they produce around 20 calls every second while flying.
• The little brown bat spends a great deal of time every day just grooming. The claw is used to groom the fur, while the tongue and teeth are used to clean the wing membrane.
• This bat may travel more than a mile every day between roosting and feeding sites.

Product Dimension: 26.38(L) X 10.24(W) X 1.97(H)

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