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Canyon Bat
(Parastrellus hesperus)
Wingspan: 7 – 9 inches.
Total Length: 2.5 – 3.5 inches. BCI
Color: Pale fur varies in color from yellow to
light gray to reddish-brown.
Over-Wintering Behavior: Hibernates.
Preferred Daytime Roost: Crevices in cliffs
and rock canyons.
Evening Flight Time: Emerges before sunset.
Feeding/Flying Behavior: Slow and erratic
flier, sometimes mistaken for a moth. Feeds
over water and around urbanized locations.
Pup Development Period: June to late July.
In Hand: Smallest bat with a wingspan of
8 inches.
Cool Fact: Canyon bats have been seen foraging with swallows before sunset.
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