Family
Molossidae (Free-tailed bats)
Tadarida brasiliensis. Photo: (c) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, some rights reserved (CC BY)
The Molossidae, or free-tailed bats, are a family of bats within the order Chiroptera. They are generally quite robust, and consist of many strong flying forms with relatively long and narrow wings. Another common name for some members of this group, and indeed a few species from other families, is mastiff bat. The western mastiff bat (Eumops perotis), a large species from the southwestern United States and Mexico with wings over 0.5 m (1.6 ft) across, is perhaps…
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