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With a wingspan of about 20 inches, varied fur coloration, and specialized broad funnel-shaped ears, they roost in cavities or beneath bark on pine trees, palms, and other man-made structures. 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If you see a tail longer than one inch, the bat is one of Florida’s three free-tailed bats, and you can then differentiate the species using the traits listed.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Where do Florida bonneted bats roost and in what group sizes?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"They roost in pine tree cavities, palms, rock crevices, and man-made structures such as beneath barrel tile roofs and in bat houses. They typically roost in small groups of fewer than 50 individuals.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What should you do if you find a bonneted bat?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Do not disturb the bat. 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H.Evans²  \nThe Florida bonneted bat(Figure 1)is one of only twoendangered species of bat in Florida,and the state’s onlyendemic flying mammal(“endemic”means that it is foundnowhere in the world but in Florida).With a wingspan of20 inches(50 cm),it is Florida's largest bat and the thirdlargest of all 48 species of bats in the United States.Furcolor varies from brown to gray to black.  \nFigure 2.Florida bonneted bats can be found in just 10 counties insouthern Florida.Credits:Emily Evans  \nFigure 1.Florida bonneted bat(Eumops floridanus).  \nCredits:Merlin Tuttle,Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation http://www.merlintuttle.com/  \nThese bats roost(sleep during the day)in cavities orbeneath peeling bark of live and dead pine trees(Pinuselliotti,P.palustris),royal palms(Roystonea regia),rockoutcrops,bat houses,chimneys,and under barrel roof tiles.They roost alone or in groups of up to 50 individuals.  \nLittle is known about these rare bats.They occur only insouthern Florida,with recent confirmation of presence inMiami-Dade,Broward,Collier,Hendry,Lee,Charlotte,Glades,Highlands,De Soto,and Polk Counties(Figure 2).  \n1.This document is WEC381,one of a series of the Department of Widlife Ecology and Conservation,UF/IFAS Extension.Original publication dateOctober 2016.Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.  \n2.Holly K.Ober,associate professor and wildlife Extension specialist,Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation;Terry J.Doonan,mammalconservation coordinator,Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission;and Emily H.Evans,mammal conservation biologist,Florida Fish andWildlife Conservation Commission;UF/IFAS Extension,Gainesville,FL32611.  \nThe Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences(IFAS)is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research,educational information and other services only toindividuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race,creed,color,religion,age,disability,sex,sexual orientation,marital status,nationalorigin,political opinions or affliations.For more information on obtaining other UF/IFAS Extension publications,contact your county's UF/IFAS Extension office.  \nU.S.Department of Agriculture,UF/IFAS Extension Service,University of Florida,IFAS,Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension Program,and Boards of County  \nCommissioners Cooperating.NickT.Place,dean for UF/IFAS Extension.  \nFlorida bonneted bats typically leave their roosts shortlyafter sunset.They fly long distances to forage on insects athigh altitudes.Bonneted bats'broad,funnel-shaped earspoint forward,helping them detect insects at long rangewhile in flight.  \nThe Florida bonneted bat was listed as federally endangeredin 2013 because of concerns over habitat loss,degradation,and modification caused by humans.Additional concernsinclude the species'small population size and restrictedrange,the small number of known colonies,their slowreproduction,and the relative isolation of separate popula-tions of bonneted bats.  \nFigure 3.Free-tailed bats(those in the family Molossidae)have longtails that extend more than an inch beyond their tail membrane,likethe bat on the left.In comparison,other bats have short,stubby tails,like the bat on the right(not a free-tailed bat).  \nCredits:Merlin Tuttle,Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation http://www.merlintuttle.com/  \n## How do you know if you havefound a bonneted bat?\n\nFirst,check the rump to determine if a tail is visible.If yousee a tail longer than one inch(Figure 3),the bat is oneof Florida's three species of free-tailed bats(in the familyMolossidae).  \nRead below to determine how to differentiate the threespecies of free-tailed bats found in Florida.  \n## Florida Bonneted Bat(Eumops floridanus)\n\n·Is found only in central and south Florida(as far north asPolk County)  \n·Roosts in pine tree cavities,palms,rock crevices,andman-made structures (beneath barrel tile roofs 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