Long-eared Bat
Last Update/Review: June 17, 2002
The long-eared bat (Myotis evotis) as the name implies, is characterized by long ears which extend well beyond the tip of the nose when gently laid forward. The ears are black. This bat is a western species restricted largely to mountainous regions although a few colonies have been found in the prairies, for example, at Hesketh Alberta. The preferred habitat appears to be coniferous cover high in the mountains of British Columbia and Alberta.
Long-eared bat probably roost in trees in the summer but individuals collected for scientific study in Alberta usually are collected at caves in the fall. Some of these bats swarm at Cadomin Cave in August. Nursery colonies consist of 12 to 30 individuals. Each female bears a single young each year. The winter habits of the species are unknown.
