BRITISH MAMMALS 
forward so as to resemble a proboscis, and may be distinctly seen if the 
observer is posted immediately below the Bat." 
From observations made by various naturalists, the long-eared Bat appears 
to hunt for prey throughout the whole night, when it can often be re- 
cognised by its high-pitched notes. 
The specimen shown in the plate was taken while hibernating under 
the roof of a neighbour's house where two others were obtained at the same 
time. 
They are also fond of caves as a winter resort, where as far as I have 
noticed they usually hibernate apart, though other species may inhabit the 
same cavern. 
I have found this so when visiting Mr. Heatley Noble's cave near Henley- 
on-Thames and in another resort used by different species near Godalming. 
This Bat is easily tamed, and takes more readily to confinement than others. 
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