Little Brown Bat
From Children of StarClan
Little Brown Bat | ||
Cat Given Name: | Bat | |
Common Name(s): | Big Brown Bat, Little Brown Bat, Northern Long-eared Myotis, Hoary Bat, Silver-haired Bat | |
Other Name(s): | Brown Bat | |
Scientific Name(s): | Eptesicus fuscus, Myotis lucifugus, Myotis septentrionalis, Lasiurus cinereus, Lasionycteris noctivagans | |
Physical Description: | Little brown bats are small leathery winged creatures with fur that can range from dark gray-brown to pale golden brown to olive-yellow brown. | |
Physical Statistics: | Length: 2 - 4 Inches (60 - 102 Millimeters) Weight: .25 - .5 Ounces (7 - 13 Grams) | |
Behavior: | Little brown bats hibernate during the winter, and during the other seasons they roost during the day and hunt insects in the evening. | |
Social Organization: | Males and females who are not expecting or nursing young generally roost, in small groups or alone, away from the nursery roosts. | |
Approval Level*: | None; Little brown bats are fairly common and their presence does not indicate a specific environmental situation. | |
Kill Difficulty: | Low; Little brown bats are small and lack any weaponry that would be harmful to cats. | |
Hunting Difficulty: | Advanced; Little brown bats are nocturnal and spend lots of time in protected roosts or in the air. | |
Food Quality: | Low; Little brown bats are small and their taste and nutritional value do not make up for the amount of energy put into catching them. | |
*Some creatures require approval to appear in RP. This is to make sure the Admins and Mods who need to know are fully aware of a species currently active in their area. These ratings are mainly for those creatures that are uncommon or pose a threat of some sort to the cats. |