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Scientific name: Myotis brandti
Size: Wingspan up to 25cm.
Distribution: Widespread in the UK, but rare.
Months seen: April to October
Food: Moths, flies and midges.
Habitat: Roost in trees and buildings.
Echolocation Frequency: 40 - 50 kHz
Special features: Brandt's are a small species of bat. They have quite shaggy fur and are similar in appearance to Whiskered Bats. One difference is that the Brandt's have a tragus which is pointed and curves forwards and outwards.
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