U.S. state bats

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As of February, 2011, at least three US states had an official bat. The general assembly of North Carolina considered a bill in 2007 that would have made Rafinesque's big-eared bat its state bat. The bill passed 92-15, but died in the state senate.[1]

State bats

State State bat Scientific name Image Year adopted
Oklahoma Mexican free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis
 Closeup of Mexican free-tailed bat 2006[2]
Texas Mexican free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis Closeup of Mexican free-tailed bat 1995[3]
Virginia Virginia big-eared bat Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus a large bat with mouth open, and wings unfurled, lit up against a black background 2005[4]

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