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Little Brown Bat in bat box

            In Glacier, there are ten species of bats, the most common being the little brown bat. The only mammal capable of sustained flight, bat species in Montana are insectivores able to consume one third of their body weight in insects during their nocturnal feeding periods. Since their appearance 52.5 million years ago, many bat species have developed sophisticated echolocation mechanisms to find their prey in the dark via sound waves. With the approach of winter, some bat species fly to warmer areas, while others remain to find safe roosting sites and go into torpor, slowing their body functions down until roused by warm weather. Waterton-Glacier has the most substantial migration route currently known for Hoary Bats across North America.

Recent outbreaks of White-nose Syndrome, which has killed more than 5 million bats in the eastern US, has sparked bat studies in the West. Bat surveys in Waterton-Glacier have resulted in the discovery of three species previously unobserved in the region.

Photo: A small brown bat is visible between boards in a bat box.

Taken on: June 10, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/11.0, 1/40 sec, 70mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
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Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Focal Length:	70mm
ISO:	100
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Flash:	On, Fired
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Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Windows)
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