little brown bat

noun

Definition of little brown bat

: a small widely distributed insectivorous North American bat (Myotis lucifugus) with brown fur

Examples of little brown bat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Great Lakes office considers nine regional species to be higher priorities for listing, including the little brown bat, the Illinois chorus frog, and the golden-winged warbler, Nordstrom says. — Farah Eltohamy, Animals, "Monarch butterflies denied endangered species listing despite shocking decline," 15 Dec. 2020 One of the most at-risk species is the little brown bat. — Washington Post, "At bats head for hibernation, plan for a habitat upgrade," 24 Nov. 2020 The state's two most-common bat species are the little brown bat and the big brown bat. — Allen Kim, CNN, "Why New Hampshire wants help counting its bats," 26 May 2020 Alaska’s little brown bats may be saved from the disease because their adventurous ancestors chose extreme isolation. — Anchorage Daily News, "What colonies and shoulder-season sightings tell us about Alaska’s little brown bats," 9 Nov. 2019 The little brown bat population has been hurt by a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome, which kills bats by increasing the amount of energy used during hibernation, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. — USA TODAY, "Navajo ‘Baby Shark,’ Stanley Hotel, final ‘Plunge for Pete’: News from around our 50 states," 31 Dec. 2019 Reimer has held in her hands little brown bats from the Northwest Territories to the Tanana River. — Anchorage Daily News, "What colonies and shoulder-season sightings tell us about Alaska’s little brown bats," 9 Nov. 2019 The once-common little brown bat may be reduced to just 1% of its pre-white-nose syndrome population by 2030, according to Bat Conservation International. — Patrick M. O'connell, chicagotribune.com, "Bats live mostly out of sight and out of mind. But their falling numbers are a reason to look up and worry, scientists say.," 31 Oct. 2019 The little brown bat — that’s its official name — is known for doing this. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Why are bats taking night time break on Bay Area front porch?," 11 Sep. 2019

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“Little brown bat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20brown%20bat. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.

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