Prey

Little Brown Bat

From Children of StarClan

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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.