Mexican Free-tailed Bat

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bat
gptkbp:activities Nocturnal
gptkbp:age 1 to 4 pups
gptkbp:aircraft Low
Up to 160 km/h
Long and narrow
gptkbp:airlines Fast and agile
gptkbp:breedingSeason Spring to summer
gptkbp:climate Warm climates
gptkbp:colors Camouflage
Dark brown to black
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of biodiversity
gptkbp:diet Insects
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Sensitive to climate change.
Pollinator and seed disperser
gptkbp:family Molossidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Hunting in flight
Caves and buildings
Low to mid-altitude
gptkbp:fossilRecord Extinct relatives known
gptkbp:geneticDiversity High
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:North_America
Yes
gptkbp:habitat Caves
Urbanization
Open areas near water
Important for conservation efforts
gptkbp:hasDeveloped Maternal care
Eyes open at 2 weeks
gptkbp:headlights Free tail extends beyond the tail membrane
Stabilization during flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mexican Free-tailed Bat
gptkbp:humanInteraction Beneficial for pest control
gptkbp:lifespan 1 year to 3 years
gptkbp:matingSystem Polygynous
gptkbp:migration Seasonal
gptkbp:order gptkb:Chiroptera
gptkbp:populationTrend Stable
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest Ecosystem health indicator
gptkbp:scientificName Tadarida brasiliensis
gptkbp:servingTemperature Prefer cooler temperatures
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Gregarious
gptkbp:socialStructure Colonial
gptkbp:soundtrack 20 to 100 kHz
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships With other cave-dwelling species
gptkbp:vocalization High-pitched calls
gptkbp:weight 10 to 20 grams
gptkbp:wildlife Dusk to dawn
Aerial hawking
gptkbp:wingArea Pointed wings
gptkbp:wingspan 30 to 35 cm