{"id":30851,"date":"2023-07-21T18:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T16:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/?p=40170"},"modified":"2023-07-21T19:37:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T17:37:10","slug":"how-to-spot-and-identify-common-uk-bat-species","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/how-to-spot-and-identify-common-uk-bat-species\/","title":{"rendered":"How to spot and identify common UK bat species"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discover 8 species of bat commonly seen in the skies above the UK <\/p>

By BBC Wildlife Magazine\n \t\t<\/p>

2023-07-21 16:00:05<\/p>

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In the UK there are 17 breeding species of bats, the only true flying \u00a0mammal. Here we introduce you to eight of the most common<\/strong><\/p>\n

How do bats navigate?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
How do bats deceive predators like birds?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
Just how much do bats help to control pests?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
Flying animals: discover the different species that can take to the sky<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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How to identify Britain\u2019s most common bats<\/h2>\n
Pipistrelle<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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About 75 per cent of all sightings are pipistrelles.<\/li>\n
Three species (common, soprano, Nathusius\u2019) are found throughout Britain, but the species are only distinguishable by their echolocation calls.<\/li>\n
Small bats with fast flight, about 5-10 metres above\u00a0the ground.<\/li>\n
Found along treelines, close to larger hedgerows and on the edges of water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Serotine<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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