The Long-Eared Bat. 



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THE PIPISTEELLE. ( Vespertilio Pipistrellus.) 



THIS little creature, which is only an inch and a half in 

 length, appears to be the commonest of all Bats in most 

 parts cf Britain. It usually resides in cracks and cavi- 

 ties in old brick walls and in sheltered corners about 

 houses, and at the approach of evening quits its retreat, 

 and flies about capturing the gnats and other small 

 twilight-loving insects on which it feeds 



THE LONG-EAKED BAT. 



(Vespertilio or Plecotus auritus.) 

 THE LONG-EARED BAT, which is not uncommon in many 



