Bats
What goes on around us that we don’t perceive? Bats teach us there’s so much to learn. Bats are all around us in Edmonton, and yet we don’t we know them as well as chickadees and squirrels. It might be because bats are nocturnal; but it’s also because the human ear cannot detect their communication. Most bats in Alberta send and recieve sound at a frequency of 20 kHz (kilohertz) — beyond the hearing range of humans.
Take a Listen Little Brown Bat call from Banff National Park
The Little Brown Bat in the photo is in Edmonton’s river valley, and is being studied by Edmonton and Area Land Trust through the Alberta Community Bat Program. But we don’t hear their beautifbul call during our evening strolls. This recording was altered to make it audible for people.
The little brown myotis, also called the little brown bat, is the most common bat species found throughout Alberta. CORY OLSON
There are nine species of bats in Alberta, and they play an important role in the ecosystem so it is worth getting to know them through some of the links below: