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Bat Species(Ialtóg)
Chiroptera spp.
Mammalsmallnocturnal
Identification Tips
- 1Wings visible as membrane between elongated fingers
- 2Small body with large ears (relative to body)
- 3Usually captured in flight as a blur
- 4Most active around dusk and dawn
- 5Species identification from camera traps is very difficult
Description
Ireland has nine resident bat species. Camera traps occasionally capture bats in flight, though species-level identification from camera trap images is usually not possible.
Habitat
woodlandwetlandfarmlandurban