Wagner's Mastiff Bat

Similar Species:
Brazilian Free-tailed Bat and Little Mastiff Bar, only other free-tailed bats in East, are much smaller; ears not joined at base in Brazilian Free-tailed Bat.

Breeding:
Presumably 1 young born June-July.

Habitat:
Little known; in Florida, found under roofing tiles.

Range:
Extreme se Florida in the Miami, Coral Gables, and Fort Lauderdale region.

Although considered rare, Wagner’s Mastiff Bat flies about over the city of Miami, making a high, piercing noise that can be heard even over downtown traffic. Of specimens taken in Florida, many were found under “Cuban tile,” often used as roofing material in Coral Gables, Florida.

Problems:
Allowing Bats to live on, in, or around your house or place of business is a very dangerous situation. Bats carry a number of diseases. Rabies is the most common. When you get a large colony in your attic many times they will start to crawl out from under light fixtures, a/c ducts holes, bathroom fans, ect into you house. Most of the time people are unaware that there is a bat in house and end up accidentally getting bitten. Living with bat droppings in or around you house can cause serious illness. These are just a couple of the problems bats can cause.  If we listed them all we would need an entire pages dedicated just to them.