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Tadarida teniotis

Tadarida teniotis

The Tadarida teniotis, also known as the European free-tailed bat, is a small bat that loves to fly at night. It has long wings and can zoom through the air, catching insects to eat.

Lebensraum: Caves and urban areas

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The Tadarida teniotis is a large, grey-brown bat with a robust body and a distinctive 'free' tail that extends beyond its tail membrane. It has large, forward-pointing ears and a wrinkled upper lip, giving it a unique facial appearance.

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Tadarida teniotis
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Tadarida teniotis

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its 'free tail' acts like a rudder, helping it steer at top speeds!

Their giant ears help them listen to insect prey from over a mile away!

These bats can fly incredibly high, sometimes even above mountains!

They have wrinkled lips that help them make their special echolocation calls!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

High-Altitude Hunter

Tadarida teniotis can hunt high above the ground because of its powerful, narrow wings that help it fly fast and efficiently.

Fähigkeit

Long-Distance Listener

Tadarida teniotis has huge, wrinkled ears that help them detect tiny insect movements from far away, even in the dark.

Fähigkeit

Precision Navigator

Tadarida teniotis has a 'free' tail that helps them maneuver quickly and precisely in the air while chasing agile insect prey.

Maße und Details

Länge
13-15 cm
Flügelspannweite
41-45 cm
Gewicht
0.017-0.05 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
100 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
50-70 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This speedy bat is an expert at catching flying insects like moths and beetles high in the sky!

Hauptnahrung

  • Moths
  • Beetles
  • Crickets
  • Grasshoppers
  • Flies

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

Owls are known to prey on bats during their nocturnal hunts.

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Falcons sometimes catch bats, especially during twilight hours.

eats

Large Yellow Underwing

Noctua pronuba

This bat effectively hunts large night-flying moths as prey.

eats

Common Cockchafer

Melolontha melolontha

Large beetles are a significant part of their aerial insect diet.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

European Free-tailed Bat

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Bats are usually not dangerous, but it's best to watch them from a distance and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Tadarida teniotis?

13-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Tadarida teniotis?

41-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Tadarida teniotis?

0.017-0.05 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Tadarida teniotis?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Tadarida teniotis?

100 km/h

Was frisst Tadarida teniotis?

This speedy bat is an expert at catching flying insects like moths and beetles high in the sky!

Wo findet man Tadarida teniotis normalerweise?

Caves and urban areas

Wie jagt Tadarida teniotis?

Pursuit

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