Bats hang by their hind feet ... and in some cases causing mortality Adults mate in mid to late autumn while swarming near the entrances of hibernation sites. Males arousing during hibernation may ...

These bats have oblong ears, which when held toward the nose reach ... mineral extraction and sealing of entrances to abandoned mines; environmental contaminants; industrial wind-energy projects; ...

Sexes are physically similar. HABITAT: The eastern small-footed bat overwinters in hibernacula located in caves or abandoned/inactive mines, and prefers locations close to cave or mine entrances where ...