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Plecotus auritus
The Brown Big-eared Bat is a small bat with big ears! They use their ears to hear tiny sounds and find food like insects. These bats are very quiet and love to hang out in dark places.
Habitat: Forests
The Brown Big-eared Bat has strikingly large, translucent brown ears that are nearly as long as its body. Its fur is soft and light brown on its back, fading to a paler greyish-brown underneath. This bat is easily recognized by these enormous ears and a small, pug-like nose.
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Category
MammalsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Brown Big-eared Bats can hibernate for months, saving energy by lowering body temperature!
Despite their size, some Brown Big-eared Bats have lived for over 30 years!
Their wing membranes are so thin you can almost see through them!
They tuck their huge ears under a flap when resting, keeping them safe!
Brown Big-eared Bats 'see' in the dark using echolocation, sending high-pitched calls and listening to the echoes.
This bat has incredibly large ears that help it hear the quietest rustles of insects, even without echolocation.
Brown Big-eared Bats have soft, velvety wings that allow them to fly almost silently, surprising their insect prey.
This bat is an insect-eating expert, gobbling up moths and spiders in the dark!
Age differences: Pups drink mother's milk, then switch to catching insects as they grow.

Strix aluco
Owls are common predators of bats in woodlands.
Noctua pronuba
A favorite meal, caught in flight or gleaned from leaves.

Quercus robur
Roosts in tree hollows and cracks in old oak trees.

Felis catus
Cats occasionally prey on bats, especially near human habitats.
Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Aerial creatures spend a significant portion of their lives airborne, utilizing flight for various activities such as hunting, migration, or nesting.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates.
Echolocation is a biological sonar used by animals to navigate, hunt, and communicate by emitting sound waves and interpreting the echoes.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Nocturnal animals are primarily active during the nighttime hours, typically resting or sleeping during the day.
Endangered status indicates a species is at a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
If you see a bat, watch quietly from a distance. They are shy and like to be left alone.
4.2-5.3 cm
23-28.5 cm
0.005-0.012 kg
5-30 years
30 km/h
This bat is an insect-eating expert, gobbling up moths and spiders in the dark!
Forests
Foraging
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