What is Vesper bat?
[[File:ComputerHotline - Chiroptera sp. (by) (4).jpg|thumbnail|A Vesper Bat|111px ]] The '''Vesper bat''' is a [[species]] of [[bat]] belonging to the [[Microchiroptera]] family. It is the largest and most well-known species belonging to that family. The bats can be found in different parts of all [[continent]]s except [[Antarctica]]. They are thought to have originally come from somewhere in [[North America]].<ref name=Teeling2005>{{cite journal | author = Teeling, E. C., Springer, M. S., Madsen, O., Bates, P., O'Brien, S. J. & Murphy, W. J. | year = 2005 | title = A molecular phylogeny for bats illuminates biogeography and the fossil record | journal = [[Science (journal)|Science]] | volume = 307 |issue=5709 | pages = 580–584 | doi = 10.1126/science.1105113 | pmid=15681385| bibcode = 2005Sci...307..580T | s2cid = 25912333 }}</ref> ==Characteristics== The Vesper bat can range from {{convert|3|to|13|in}} in length. They have brown or grey colored fur.<ref name=EoM>{{cite book |editor=Macdonald, D.|year=1984 |title= The Encyclopedia|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofma00mals_0|publisher= Facts on File|location=New York|pages= [https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofma00mals_0/page/807 807]|isbn= 0-87196-871-1}}</ref> Like most bats, the Vesper bat relies on [[echolocation]] to navigate in flight, and find its prey. This is very useful because they cannot see, and live in [[cave]]s or other dark, empty, damp areas. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Bats]] {{biology-stub}}