The Big Brown Bat is a relatively large bat species that can grow up to 5 inches long and weigh up to 5 ounces. They have brown fur and dark brown to blackish wings, ears, feet, and face. Young bats are born in late May or early June and begin flying on their own after 3-4 weeks. Big Brown Bats roost in hollow trees, under tree bark, in rock crevices, attics, barns, and old buildings. They are an important predator of insects like mosquitoes and beetles. Big Brown Bats have a wide range across North and Central America.

1. The
BIG Brown Bats
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2. About the Author
» I am ten years
old. I have short,
brown hair. My
favorite color is
Red. My favorite
Animal is a dog.
I like to read
and write stories.
I like guinea pigs
when they are
babies because
they are very
cute. I am
writing about
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3. Who am I?
» The Big Brown bat
is relatively large
in size, from about
4-5 inches in
length and
weighing 1 and a
half to 5 and an
eighth ounce. The
fur is long, and
shiny brown. The
wing membranes,
ears, feet, and face
are dark brown to
blackish in color.

4. The Early years
» The young bats
are averaged two
a litter, are born
in late May or
early June. When
the young are
between three and
for weeks of age,
they begin to leave
the roost for their
first flights.

5. Habitat sweet Habitat
» Some of the bats
habitats are
hollow trees,
beneath tree bark
or in the crevices
of rocs, attics,
barns, old
buildings, under
eaves and behind
window shutters.

6. What’s on the menu?
» Big brown bats eat
enormous
amounts of
destructive insects
including
mosquitoes. They
eat many kinds of
night flying
animals, such as
beetles and wasps.

7. » Making tracks
» Their feet are claw like. It also flies.
It’s feet are brown.

8. Simply Irresistible!
» Bats are our
only true flying
mammals. They
are also on of
the most
numerous, second
only to rodents.

9. Where in the world?
» Big brown bats are one of the most widely
distributed of America’s bats,ranging
from Canada to northern South America
and the Caribbean Islands.

10. Resource List
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