One of the 29 bats on WAnimals
Mammals · Chiroptera · Molossidae
Tadarida brasiliensis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It can reach horizontal flight speeds of up to 160 km/h, the fastest level flight documented in any mammal. Its colonies can number 10 to 20 million.
Weight
7 g – 15 g
Size
8 cm – 10 cm
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Natural History Museum of Utah fact sheet; Nevada Dept. of Wildlife; A-Z Animals; Animal Diversity Web; Bat Conservation International; Wikipedia (Mexican free-tailed bat)
Best time: From May to September in Texas and northern Mexico, at dusk, when millions of bats stream out in a column from caves and from city bridges.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 17.
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