The Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) is native to North America, ranging across the United States, parts of Mexico, and into Canada. Little brown bats are especially important for insect control, eating up to 1,200 bugs an hour in the summer months!

This bat is being highlighted in partnership with the Peabody Essex Museum as a way of launching Endangered World‘s newest initiative, “Adopt-a-Species: Upcycling Clothing.”

We’re asking participants to protect endangered animals, such as this local to Salem, MA (70.89°W), by screen printing their pictures on old clothes and sparking conservation-oriented conversations among family and friends.

Below are the remaining 12 featured endangered animals – click each one to learn more about the animal, the problems it faces, and the solutions that exist.