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begins its flight in the dusk of the of sheets of water. 
■and shady walks, and is also observed to skim overthesurta ^ ^ tQ be 
It pursues gnats, moths, and nocturna msec s o spe edily resumes its flight'' " y , 
uponL gLn*. awkward^ 
I arising with facility into th ■ , t evenings, when its prey is gen-/ 
and slow. It appears only m the ffi ° i , P J mouth wide open. Thus this little 
erally abroad, and flies m pursm existence - m action, lying dormant and 
creature spends but a short por 10 ^ — winter> and deeping throughout the 
venturing forth in calm, pleasant nights, and then for a 
short time only, retiring soon to its retreat to rest and-deep. five at a 
The bat couples and brings { ^ZZ’S ^ holeshe meets with, 
time. The female makes no nest, but con aDa rtment she permits her 
where, fastening herself by her J^to ^ continue for the first or second 
she takesher httle ones 
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