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Why endangered?
Why endangered?
Due to the species' small range, the greatest threats to Florida bonneted bats are loss of habitat, including the destruction of natural roost sites, and natural disasters such as hurricanes since the impact could occur throughout its entire range.
Scientists believe that there are fewer than 1,000 remaining Florida bonneted bats, and the IUCN Red List has categorized the species as Critically Endangered due primarily to these low numbers and its highly restricted habitat range.
Florida Bonneted Bat
Florida Bonneted Bat
Higher classification: Mastiff bats
Rank: Species
Family: Molossidae
Kingdom: Animalia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_bonneted_bat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_bonneted_bat
All about BATS!
All about BATS!
Florida bonneted bats can reach a body length of 6.5 inches with a wingspan of up to 20 inches. Their hair color varies from black to brown to grayish or cinnamon brown, and their large, rounded ears give them the appearance of wearing a bonnet, hence the name. And another very cool thing: the Florida bonneted bat is the only bat in North America that uses an echo-location frequency people can hear when the bats are hunting for moths and other flying insects over the rooftops of Miami and the pine flatwoods of southern Florida.
https://wildlifeflorida.org/species-spotlight-the-florida-bonneted-bat/
This little guy is hungry!
This little guy is hungry!
Baby Florida Bonneted Bat
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