Thursday 19 June 2008

Mehely's Horseshoe-bat




These bats are quite large and a pale species. Their flying technique is a slow gliding flight. When they are in their cave roost their wings do not cover their body completely envelop its body. They are a poorly known species, distributed in a number of discrete populations. They are found mainly in limestone areas, especially with access to water and large caves for roosting. In Europe they are found in Portugal, S.Spain, S.France and some in Greece.

Size: body 5.5-6.5cm; tail 2.5-3cm

Wingspan: 33-34cm
Young: single young; June-August
Diet: moths and other insects
Ecoholocation: 105kHz
Status: VULNERABLE, rare and declining.

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