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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

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