Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)

About Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Mammals
• Order: Bats
• Family: Molossidae

Brazilian free-tailed bats use a variety of different roost sites, including caves and man-made structures, such as bridges and attics. Caves with large rooms and high ceilings are the primary roosting habitats, although roosts also occur in hollow trees. Roosts are used for nesting, breeding, and interaction between individuals.

Habitat Regions: temperate ; terrestrial

Terrestrial Biomes: chaparral ; forest

Other Habitat Features: urban ; suburban ; caves

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