The big brown bat is the Adirondack’s largest bat; only the hoary bat is larger. The long, lustrous fur is brown. The ears, wing and tail membranes are black. Total length is 105-123 mm (4.1-4.8 in).

Aaron Corcoran, a biologist currently at Wake Forest University, was studying the hunting habits ... A common bat in North America, known as the big brown bat, makes a series of chirps that ...

Their fur is light to dark brown ... The Ozark big-eared bat feeds primarily on moths but may also eat other bugs in and around its forested hunting grounds. It makes its home in caves, relying ...

Shelly Colatskie, a bat ecologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation, identified the flying mammal in Manzo’s room as a big brown bat. “They’re harmless to humans,” Colatskie said.