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Scientific name: Myotis daubentoni
Size: Wingspan up to 25cm
Distribution: Found throughout most of the UK.
Months seen: April to October
Food: Flies and midges.
Habitat: Roosts in trees and bridges over water
Echolocation Frequency: 40 - 45 kHz
Special features: The Daubenton's bat has quite shaggy fur which is creamy-white on the tummy. They are slightly bald around the nose and they have triangular ears with a small tragus.
One of the key distinguishing features of the Daubenton's species are the large feet with hairy toes.
The Daubenton's bat is sometimes called the 'water bat' because it is nearly always seen flying over, or near, still or slow moving water. Slow moving water makes less noise and so it doesn't interfere with their echo-location.
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