Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Black-bearded Tomb BatMales may grow a black beard seasonally. Groups roost in caves, rocky places, or unused buildings, and the bats use sound to find flying insects.What does it look like?Coat color varies with the environment, from gray to brown or reddish brown. The black beard on males is thought to be seasonal.How does it live?Males may grow a black beard seasonally. Groups roost in caves, rocky places, or unused buildings, and the bats use sound to find flying insects.It mainly eats flying insects and uses echoes to locate prey. Groups of hundreds to thousands have been reported roosting in caves, rocky places, tombs, and unused buildings.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.