The big brown bat is the Adirondack’s largest bat; only the hoary bat is larger.

The big brown bat, whose scientific name is Eptesicus fuscus, ranges from Canada through the United States, Mexico, Central America and northern South America. The fur of this medium-sized bat is ...

Big brown bats are among many bat species that raise their young in “ maternity roosts,” communities of females that live together in groups of a dozen to several hundred.

Life & Culture 13 facts you should know about bats, black cats and rats – and other Halloween wildlife Published: Oct. 30, 2022, 7:01 a.m.

WHIDBEY ISLAND — The first time Tom Riecken caught a big brown bat, there was screaming. Riecken and his wife, Mackenzie Powell, were pulling down walls in the attic of their new house after ...

WHIDBEY ISLAND, WASH. — The first time Tom Riecken caught a big brown bat, there was screaming. Riecken and his wife, Mackenzie Powell, were pulling down walls in the attic of their new house ...

Despite being very tiny, the bat is a species called the big brown bat. The center is naming it Batty Koda in reference to the movie FernGully.

The small-footed bat has small hind feet, each about 6 mm (0.2 in) in length, but its color is even more distinctive. This golden or yellowish brown bat has black ears and a small black facial mask.

A local contractor specializing in bat-proofing houses says and big brown bats may be active in Massachusetts through the new year.

A project at the White Memorial Conservation Center will use cameras to collect data on the big brown bat, and the public can help.