Meaning | small swift insectivorous bat with leathery ears and a long tail; common in warm regions. |
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Synonyms | free-tailed bat, freetailed bat |
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Member of | Tadarida, genus Tadarida | freetail bats |
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Narrower | guano bat, Mexican freetail bat, Tadarida brasiliensis | The common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur |
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pocketed bat, pocketed freetail bat, Tadirida femorosacca | small brown bat of California and northern Mexico |
Broader | carnivorous bat, microbat | typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects |
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