Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
By 1806
Primary Source Reference:
"Walk through the Museum" (1805-1806), p. 42
Additional Source Text:
"With two young Bats at her breast, of different colours, it is thought that they fly abroad in search of food with their young thus attached."
Notes:
This sprecimen was likely a bat of the genus Lasiurus (red or hoary).
"Numerous bat species carry their young in flight while foraging." See Aya Goldshtein et al., "Mother bats facilitate pup navigation learning," Current Bioglogy, 24 Nov 2021 / https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.11.010
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
