184 MAMMALIA. 



few inches of one of these groups, they were not in the least 

 troubled by it : their eyes continued closed, and I could perceive \ 



no signs of respiration. On opening the stomach of one of these 

 Bats, it was found entirely empty ; the species, I believe, was the 

 V. Novcboracciisis. " * 



The young of this species continue to nurse till at least a month 

 old. I shot a female on the 31st of July (1883) whose udders still 

 contained milk, and whose long nipples were much drawn out. A 

 week later (Aug. /th), I killed a full grown young flying over the 

 same meadow. 



VESPERUGO SEROTINUS FUSCUS (Schrehe.) Dobson. 



Dusky Bat ; Carolina Bat. 



Professor Baird has taken this species at Westport, in Essex 

 County, on the eastern border of the Adirondacks, and I have 

 procured a single specimen in Lewis County, on the western side 

 of the district ; but it is unquestionably the rarest bat found within 

 the limits of this region. It pertains to a more southern fauna. 



In writing of the habits of the Carolina Bat, Dr. A. K. Fisher 

 observes : " They are the last to make their appearance in the 

 evening. In fact, when it gets so dark that objects are blended in 

 one uncertain mass, and the bat hunter finds that he is unable to 

 shoot with any precision, the Carolina Bats make their appearance 

 as mere dark shadows flitting here and there while busily engaged 

 in catching insects. We have to make a snap shot as they dodge 

 in and out from behind the dark tree-tops, and are left in doubt as 

 to the result until in the gloom we may perchance see our little 

 black and tan, seemingly as interested in the result as we are, 

 pointing the dead animal. This species is particularly fond of 

 fields well surrounded by trees." f 



* Ibid., pp. 48-49. 



f Forest and Stream, vol. XVI, No. 25, July 21, 18S1, p. 490. 



