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Find out about all the UK bat species with the fold out ID chart called
"A Guide to British Bats" in the Nature Shop - click
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Latin name: Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
Size: Wingspan approximately 35 to 45cms.
Distribution: Rare. Found mainly in south Wales and south
west England.
Months seen: April to October
Food: Insects.
Habitat: Old buildings and caves
Echolocation Frequency: 80 - 85 kHz
Special features: Greater Horseshoe bats gets their name
from the flap of skin around the nose, which is horseshoe shaped.
This flap of skin is used as part of the echolocation system - a
bit like a dish on a satellite receiver.
They are one of our largest bats with a head and body length of
between 55 and 70mms.
Greater Horseshoe bats emerge from their roosts very soon after sunset. During
summer months they will roost in stables and barns.
 In winter they
prefer to hang out in cellars, mines, tunnels and caves (like this
group of around 150).
It is estimated that the UK population of Greater Horseshoe bats
has declined by around 90 in the last 100 years, mainly due to
disturbance of roosting sites and changes in farming practices.
Bat
Identification Charts
Bat Calls on CD - Learn to Identify
Different Species
Bat Detectors
UK Safari Bat Section
What is a bat?
What is Echolocation?
What does a bat sound like?
What is a tragus?
Links to Bat
Groups in Britain
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