endangered animals

Common name: Hawaiian Hoary Bat

Other Common Names: Bat, Hoary, Hoary Bat, Hawaiian Bat, and the Ancient Hawaiian name 'ope 'ape 'a.
Scientific name: Lasiurus Cinereus Semotus
Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae

Animal's status: Federal Endangered (Endangered Species Act of 1973)

What is the animal's habitat? Terrestrial, Inland Aquatic, Coastal

Where is the animal's habitat? The Hawaiian Islands

Animal's description: A flying crepuscular/nocturnal mammal. Generally small at 12 to 20 g and the color tends to be reddish with the frosted appearance not well marked, or absent.

Food: Arthropods. Has been suspected of taking insects on the wing. Beetles are the most abundant.

Reproduction: Breeding period is between September through December.

What threatens the life of the animal? Man-made structures and man caused conditions such as barbed wire fences, wood-cutting, and grazing.

What type of protection is made for them? The Lacey Act

Reference:
Armstrong, R.W. 1983. Atlas of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press,
Honolulu. p.238.

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