closest known gray bat maternal colony, located at Blowing Springs Cave, Alabama, is northeast of where the 2004 gray bat was found, but because gray bats are known to forage over extensive areas, it is possible that this bat belonged to the Blowing Springs Cave colony. See also Bats of the United States References External links Mouse-eared bats Bats of the United States Endemic fauna of the United States Fauna of the Plains-Midwest (United States) Fauna of the Southeastern United States Mammals described in 1909 Near threatened animals ESA endangered species Taxa named by Arthur H. Howell