Idon’t usually get the typical creepy-crawly feeling when it comes to wildlife, excluding snakes and very large spiders. However, a few weeks ago, I stumbled across a creature I had not encountered in person. This small, furry creature was close to making me turn tail and run away…it was a bat.

According to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, there are seven bat species present in North Dakota. Of the seven species, only two—the Big Brown and Western Small-footed bat—are reported as living year-round in North Dakota. The Long-eared and Long-legged bat are possible year-round residents. The Little Brown bat, Northern Long-eared and Townsend’s Big-eared bats are seasonal.

While the bats all have different names and features, they do have some things in common. The bats that overwint

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