Safety note: May carry rabies — do not approach or handle.
The Big Free-tailed Bat is a large, muscular bat of the American Southwest with large, wrinkled ears joined at the midline and a thick, heavy tail that extends far beyond its tail membrane. It is a high, fast flier that forages well above the ground on large moths. Its calls can be heard with the naked ear as a soft, metallic chirp on warm summer nights.
Habitat
Rocky cliffs, desert canyons, and open arid shrublands
Diet
Large moths and other aerial insects
How common
Uncommon
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