Wildlifeof China
Rickett's Big-footed Myotis
Bats
Photo: (c) Dan Riskin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Myotis pilosus
Basic stats
Diet
Small fish and aquatic insects
Habitat
Reservoirs, rivers and lakes near cave roosts
Range
China and northern mainland Southeast Asia
Size
Approximately 6–7cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 20–30g
Rickett's big-footed myotis is a large brown bat with exceptionally enlarged feet and long curved claws. It occurs in China and northern mainland Southeast Asia and commonly roosts in caves near water. Flying just above reservoirs, rivers and lakes, it uses echolocation to locate prey before seizing small fish or aquatic insects with its feet. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Rickett's Big-footed Myotis eat?
- Small fish and aquatic insects
- What habitat does the Rickett's Big-footed Myotis live in?
- Reservoirs, rivers and lakes near cave roosts
- Where is the Rickett's Big-footed Myotis found?
- China and northern mainland Southeast Asia
- How big is the Rickett's Big-footed Myotis?
- Approximately 6–7cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Rickett's Big-footed Myotis weigh?
- Approximately 20–30g