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This species mates in the autumn, and females give birth to one young between mid-June and the beginning of July. The young become independent at six-seven weeks of age. |
This species mates in the autumn, and females give birth to one young between mid-June and the beginning of July. The young become independent at six-seven weeks of age. |
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The decline of this species is due to a number of factors including the disturbance or destruction of roosts, changes in agricultural practices such as the increased use of insecticides, which reduces prey availability , and loss of suitable foraging habitat. |
The decline of this species is due to a number of factors including the disturbance or destruction of roosts, changes in agricultural practices such as the increased use of insecticides, which reduces prey availability , and loss of suitable foraging habitat. |
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The lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros is a European bat. Smaller than the greater horseshoe bat, it eats small insects, usually picked off vegetation. It has the horseshoe bat's distinctive nose.
THe Lesser Horseshoe Bat is one of the smallest bats. Teir wingspan is only 192-254 mm and their body is 35-45 mm and they weight 5-9g! 0This bat has strong feet for holding on rocks and branches. Their eyes are very small but can see great. The Lesser Horseshoe Bat has excellent hearing, they need excellent hearing so they can hear their ultra-sounds! Their Mouths have special round shaped pads to help cast out ultra-sounds. Ultra-sounds are sounds that are so high-pitched, humans can't hear and they are used for seeing; when and ultra-sound is cast the sound will bounce off any objects in it's path and it will come back to the bats ears so the bats hears the noise and knows where it's food is or anthing it might bump into. Ultrta-sounds can detect good details!
The Lesser Horseshoe Bat has fsoft fuzzy fur on it's body that keeps the body warm so they don't use a bunch of energy trying to stay warm. Their wings are made out of a kind of elastic, a leathery kind of skin held up by the arm, for-arm, leg and tail.
Like most bats, these bats fly in colony's. A colony is a group of bats who fly and roost together.
These bats hibernate in the winter time, by sleeping all winter in a dark cave, mine, old building or even in cellers! Hibernation occurs between September and May
When hunting, this species flies close to the ground, usually below 5 meters around bushes and shrubs (4) with fast, agile flight (4). They glean their prey from stones and branches; favourite prey items include flies, moths and spiders. This species mates in the autumn, and females give birth to one young between mid-June and the beginning of July. The young become independent at six-seven weeks of age. The decline of this species is due to a number of factors including the disturbance or destruction of roosts, changes in agricultural practices such as the increased use of insecticides, which reduces prey availability , and loss of suitable foraging habitat.