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Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus euryale

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Italy.January 3, February 35, March 2, April 2, May 0, June 2, July 3, August 2, September 0, October 0, November 0, December 12.
Italy61
Nord-Ovest48
France23
Occitanie20
Portugal18
Centro9
Spain8
VILA REAL8
Croatia7
Karlovac5

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • NocturnalActive primarily at nightChecked by the maintainer

Dietary

  • InsectivoreFeeds primarily on insectsFrom its classification

Physical

  • EcholocationUses sonar to navigate and huntFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderBats · Chiroptera
FamilyHorseshoe Bats · Rhinolophidae
GenusHorseshoe Bats · Rhinolophus

Sources

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