Safety note: May carry rabies — do not approach or handle.
The Common Big-eared Bat is a small phyllostomid bat with very large, separate ears and a pointed nose leaf, found throughout the lowland tropics of Mexico and Central America. It is a gleaner that passively listens for the sounds of insects on leaf surfaces rather than relying primarily on active echolocation. It roosts in caves, hollow trees, and culverts.
Habitat
Tropical lowland forests and forest edges
Diet
Insects and spiders gleaned from vegetation surfaces
How common
Uncommon
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