Bulgeunbakjwi(orenjiwitsuyeombakjwi)

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.452

Category

동식물

Designated year

2005

Location

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Coordinates

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This English description was machine-translated and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the original Korean text for details.

The Reddish-black myotis (Myotis rufoniger) is distributed in small numbers throughout Korea. With a sex ratio of approximately 1:10 to 1:40 females to males, it is a wild animal facing extinction. In recent years, it is found only in abandoned mines rather than natural caves, and as many abandoned mine entrances are being sealed, its habitat is disappearing. In 1999, an exceptional hibernation colony was discovered in the Naju and Hampyeong regions of South Jeolla Province, a phenomenon believed to result from habitat destruction. It is distributed from eastern Afghanistan and northern India through Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines. A few individuals have been collected records from Tsushima Island, Japan, believed to be Korean individuals that migrated there. Intermediate in size among Korean bats and similar to the Japanese Pipistrelle, with body length of approximately 42.75-56.55mm. It is nicknamed the 'golden bat' due to its beautiful and cute appearance. The fur and ear pinnae and skeletal parts of the wings are orange in color, while the ear pinnae and wing membrane are black. The hind feet are small and black, with wings attached to the tip of the outer toe. During summer, it rests in bamboo groves, forests, and tree trunks. Hibernation period typically extends from November to March of the following year, sleeping in caves with high humidity and warm temperatures in small groups of one or two individuals.