{"id":12475,"date":"2024-02-01T10:56:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T17:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/?post_type=species&#038;p=12475"},"modified":"2024-02-01T11:06:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T18:06:06","slug":"greater-western-mastiff-bat","status":"publish","type":"species","link":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/species\/greater-western-mastiff-bat\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Western Mastiff Bat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"about\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The greater western mastiff bat emits a distinctive, audible &#8220;chirp&#8221; every two to three seconds while in flight. It requires a height of at least two meters to take off due to its size and wing length. They typically live in small colonies of 13 &#8211; 70 individuals. Females give birth to a single young between June and August. They feed on moths, beetles, and dragonflies. Roosting in high canyon crevices, they are challenging to observe and capture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull image-feature has-alpha-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column image-feature__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"life-history\">Location Preference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The greater western mastiff bat&#8217;s preference for roosts in high cliff areas makes it a difficult bat to study. We lack very basic information about this species that would help with management recommendations. In particular, population trends and winter habits are poorly known. Historic roost sites should be revisited to determine whether they are still occupied. 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