Common and widespread from far southern Canada throughout most of the United States and Mexico, and farther south through Central America and into South America, the Eastern Red Bat requires trees and shrubs for roosting. It is remarkable for its richly-colored reddish pelage, with the male brighter than the female. Learn more about the Lasiurus borealis, more commonly known as a Red Bat, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.