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of the twelve, and may often be seen flying about during the day- 

 time. Then is a good opportunity to carefully watch its fly-catching 

 manoeuvres, and a good idea may at such time be gained of its 

 remarkable powers to which attention has already been drawn 

 earlier in this chapter. 



The colour of the fur and the ears of the Pipistrelle resemble 

 those of a Mouse, and the old country people who still persist in 

 calling this little Bat the "Flitter Mouse," may well be excused for 

 confusing it with a flying edition of the cheeky rodent which has 

 such a nasty habit of nibbling at the cheese or finding out where 

 the bacon is kept in the larder ! 



