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freetailed bat

DEFINITIONS OF: freetailed bat

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n small swift insectivorous bat with leathery ears and a long tail; common in warm regions

Synonyms:
free-tailed bat, freetail
Types:
Mexican freetail bat, Tadarida brasiliensis, guano bat
the common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter
Tadirida femorosacca, pocketed bat, pocketed freetail bat
small brown bat of California and northern Mexico
Type of:
carnivorous bat, microbat
typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution
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