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Classification |
Common Name |
Diet |
Status |
Distribution |
| Family: Phyllostomidae |
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| Subfamily: Phyllostomatinae |
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| Macrotus waterhousii minor |
Big-eared Bat |
Insectivore |
Rare |
Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba |
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Big-Eared
Bat (Macrotus
waterhousii minor) eats
insects and is found on Cuba, Bahamas, Grand Cayman,
Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. This bat flies lower
and slower than most other local species and feeds
on larger, slower-moving insects like cockroaches,
beetles, moths and even sleeping dragonflies. This
bat lives only in caves. They can maneuver among thick
leaves and tree branches and will actually take caterpillars
and other nighttime garden pests directly from the
leaves of bougainvilleas and other landscaping plants.
Rare |
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