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Particoloured Bat

Vespertilio murinus

The Particoloured Bat is a small, furry creature that loves to fly around at night. With its colorful fur, it can be hard to spot, but it helps keep the insect population down by eating bugs!

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Particoloured Bat has striking dark brown to black fur on its back, sharply contrasting with its greyish-white belly. Its dark ears, muzzle, and wings further highlight its two-toned body, making it uniquely 'particoloured'.

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Particoloured Bat
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Particoloured Bat

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Mother bats carry their tiny babies everywhere for the first few weeks!

Particoloured Bats can survive freezing winters by hibernating in deep, sheltered cracks!

These speedy bats often fly at high altitudes, catching moths high in the sky!

They use their amazing memory to find the same roosting spots year after year!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Long-Distance Traveller

Particoloured Bat can fly hundreds of kilometers because of its efficient flight that helps them migrate between summer and winter homes.

Fähigkeit

Urban Dweller

Particoloured Bat can roost in human buildings because of its adaptability that helps them find shelter in towns and cities.

Maße und Details

Länge
4.8-6.4 cm
Flügelspannweite
27-33 cm
Gewicht
0.008-0.024 kg
Lebenserwartung
4-12 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-2
Tragzeit
40-50 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These bats are insect-eating experts, catching moths and beetles right out of the air!

Hauptnahrung

  • moths
  • beetles
  • caddisflies
  • midges
  • crane flies

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Silver Y moth

Autographa gamma

major food source in open habitats.

hunts

Dung beetle

Geotrupes stercorosus

forages for these slow-flying beetles.

eaten by

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

a nocturnal predator of bats.

eaten by

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

may snatch bats during migration.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Bats are usually shy and won't bother you. Just watch them from a distance!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Particoloured Bat?

4.8-6.4 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Particoloured Bat?

27-33 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Particoloured Bat?

0.008-0.024 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Particoloured Bat?

4-12 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Particoloured Bat?

40 km/h

Was frisst Particoloured Bat?

These bats are insect-eating experts, catching moths and beetles right out of the air!

Wo findet man Particoloured Bat normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Particoloured Bat?

Pursuit

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