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Index of Subjects Hi John Due to the winter fluctuations of temperatures in most dwellings (especially the attics), bats are not noted to hibernate in houses etc., although I have seen bats in dwellings as late as December in Ottawa. One of the cues that is used for rousing from torpor is a rapid temperature change, which can occur with regularity in an attic (sun-warming roof). Since the energy needed to arouse (their body temperatures fall to that of the air around them), is limited - and they only have a small store of brown fat between their shoulder blades, most can only cope with about 10-12 arousals during the winter period. Once that fat is gone, they will not arouse, and end dead. This is why we discourage people from going into hibernacula during the winter. Cheers Andrew >>> "john belbin" <jbelbin@ns.sympatico.ca> 10/22/2006 10:52 AM >>> Andrew, thank you for the information on Nova Scotian bats feeding at this time of year. It is very useful and makes far more sense than some of the almost mythical stuff contained on sites you reach when you Google "Little Brown Bats". Now I can continue to look for them in our extended fall season and it tells me that their hibernacula is probably not too far away. That is something to ponder, maybe my house is not as well sealed as I thought it was, or it may pay to take a close look at some the neighbouring locations! John Belbin - Kingston
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