British Bats 



All the Bats native to Britain are sombre in 

 colouring as a whole, but the various species diiFer 

 slightly in intensity. The Long-eared Bat is palish 

 brown above and lighter on the underparts. The body 

 measures somewhat under 2 inches. The head is flat, 

 and the nostrils are placed in the front of rather 

 curiously curved grooves on the upper frontal of the 

 creature's hairy muzzle. Over each eye there is a 

 wart. The wing-membrane rises from the base of the 

 toes and spreads out umbrella fashion to the forearm. 

 It is by no means an uncommon species, and seems to 

 be more prevalent in the open spaces where trees are 

 few and far between. 



In the Greater Horseshoe Bat the ears are short and 

 pointed. The head and body measure fully 2 inches, 

 and the tail about an inch. The forearm reaches 

 2 inches. There are two joints in the first hind-toe 

 and three in the others. This Bat prefers the vicinity 

 of woods. Although now and again mentioned as 

 appearing in Scotland, the species truly belongs to the 

 more southern counties of England. 



The Lesser Horseshoe Bat is a native also of the 

 more southern counties of England. In colour it is 

 brown above and dull grey on the underparts. It 

 measures fully more than an inch, including body and 

 head, with a tail about i inch long and the forearm 

 fully that length. The ears are pointed, and almost as 

 long as the head. 



The Barbastelle is coloured black with a greyish 



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