Oct 14, 2020 · West Virginia bats range in size from the eastern small-footed myotis (4.5 grams) to the hoary bat (27.5 grams), with the average size of a bat in West Virginia being about 10 …

Learn the different types of BATS in West Virginia, AND how to identify by sight or sound. How many of these species have YOU seen?

About 40 species of bats occur in the United States and 13 have been found in West Virginia. Throughout the world, bats feed on an amazing variety of foods including fruit, pollen, nectar, …

Discover what types of bats are found in West Virginia - including the most common, smallest, largest, and protected bat species in the state, with detailed information and pictures.

In the past 40 years, only 10 people in West Virginia are suspected to have contracted rabies from bats. The best rule to follow is to never handle any wild animal, especially if it acts as if it may …

West Virginia is a permanent home to 22 federally endangered species (17 animals, four plants) and seven federally threatened species (five animals, two plants). Three additional listed …

The state of West Virginia is home to 72 wild mammal species. Four – the Virginia big-eared bat, the Indiana bat, the West Virginia northern flying squirrel and the extinct eastern cougar – are …

Apr 6, 2023 · There are at least 14 species of bats in West Virginia. West Virginia bats range in size from the eastern small-footed myotis to the hoary bat. When left unmanaged, bird feeders …

West Virginia's colonies total 11,600 Indiana bats. The Indiana bat rears its young outside caves in the summer, usually under the loose bark of trees. Like the big-eared bat, it hibernates in …

The bats in West Virginia most devastated by White-Nose Syndrome are little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus), northern long-eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis), and tricolored bats (Perimyotis …