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brown bat

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noun

  1. any of several small to medium-sized common bats of the genera Myotis and Eptesicus, found worldwide in caves, trees, and buildings, including M. lucifugus little brown bat and E. fuscus big brown bat, a widespread North American species.


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Many of the victims were the little brown bat.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2024

The big brown bat, on the other hand, had more cells for breaking down protein and conserving water.

From Science Daily Jan. 9, 2024

Not long after a small brown bat — a winged one, not a Louisville Slugger model — was seen hanging upside down on the netting near home plate, the Indians’ bats awakened.

From Seattle Times Jun. 9, 2019

Around the next bend Zook points out a hibernating little brown bat, about the size and cuteness of a mouse, dangling as if its feet were super-glued to the underside of a ledge.

From Washington Post Apr. 4, 2019

“Gross, man,” said Kojo, trying to high-step his way across the floor to avoid the sticky puddles of brown bat doo.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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