Virginia State Bat - Virginia Big-Eared Bat

The Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) was designated the official state bat of Virginia in 2005. An endangered species, this symbol helps to educate Virginians about caves and the creatures that inhabit them. States in which the Virginia big-eared bat is known to occur: KY, NC, VA, WV - public domain image from USFWS - Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii virginianus) Cluster of hibernating Virginia big-eared bats - photo by Craig Stihler / U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region (on Flickr - use permitted with attribution). See All State Animals - Mammals.

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Links:	Virginia big-eared bat: VA Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries All State Animals - Mammals

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