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Latin name: Rhinolophus hipposideros
Size: Wingspan approximately 19 to 25cm.
Distribution: Rare. Found mainly in Wales and south west England.
Months seen: April to October
Food: Insects (moths, beetles, craneflies).
Habitat: Old buildings and caves
Echolocation Frequency: 105 - 115 kHz
Special features: Lesser Horseshoe bats get their name from the horseshoe-shaped flap of skin around their nose. This flap is used as a part of their echolocation system - a bit like a satellite dish focusing sound waves. They have a head and body length of around 4cm.
Lesser Horseshoe bats emerge from their roosts between 30 and sixty minutes after sunset.
 Photo of a lesser horseshoe being measured by an ecologist. Gloves are always worn by bat workers when handling bats for safety.
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What is a bat?
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