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The mission of the Friends of the Wissahickon is to preserve the natural beauty and wildness of the Wissahickon Valley and stimulate public interest therein.

Mammal Guide

Bats

Little Brown Bat (Myotis Lucifugus)

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Presence in the Wissahickon: 
Common

Habitats

Grasslands/Open Areas Forested Areas

Photo by Don Pfritzer

Courtesy of US Fish & Wildlife Service

Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus Fuscus)

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Presence in the Wissahickon: 
Occasional

Habitats

Grasslands/Open Areas Forested Areas

Photo by Unknown

Courtesy of National Park Service

Northern Long-Eared Myotis (Myotis Septentrionalis)

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Presence in the Wissahickon: 
Occasional

Habitats

Grasslands/Open Areas Forested Areas

Photo by Alan Hicks, NYSDEC

Courtesy of New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, NYSDEC Conservationist Magazine

Hoary Bat (Lasiurus Cinereus)

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Presence in the Wissahickon: 
Uncommon

Habitats

Grasslands/Open Areas Forested Areas

Photo by Paul Cryan

Courtesy of US Geological Survey

Silver-Haired Bat (Lasionycteris Noctivagans)

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Presence in the Wissahickon: 
Occasional

Habitats

Grasslands/Open Areas Forested Areas

Photo by Keith Gelusco

Courtesy of US Geological Survey

Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis)

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Presence in the Wissahickon: 
Common

Habitats

Grasslands/Open Areas Forested Areas

Photo by Chris Henshaw

Courtesy of Wikipedia

Eastern Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus Subflavus)

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Presence in the Wissahickon: 
Rare

Habitats

Grasslands/Open Areas Forested Areas

Photo by Alan Hicks, NYSDEC

Courtesy of New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, NYSDEC Conservationist Magazine

site by Kelsh Wilson / Context

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