Wildlife
Daubenton's bats are super sleepers, hibernating for six months of the year. Favouring dark underground places such as caves and abandoned mines during hibernation, Daubenton's bats roost close to water in hollow trees, tunnels and even lofts for the rest of the year. They leave their roosts at twilight to hunt for small insects which they scoop up with their membranous tails and large feet, skimming just centimetres above the water's surface. Like all British bats, Daubenton's use echolocation to locate prey and orientate themselves. They are found throughout Britain and Europe, and as far east as Japan and Korea.
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Water bats
A deserted Abbey is home to night creatures that specialise in hunting over water.
A deserted Abbey is home to night creatures that specialise in hunting over water.
Water specialists
Thermal imaging and infra-red cameras show Daubenton's bats in action.
Thermal imaging and infra-red cameras show Daubenton's bats in action.
The Daubenton's bat can be found in a number of locations including: Asia, Europe, Russia, United Kingdom, Wales. Find out more about these places and what else lives there.
The following habitats are found across the Daubenton's bat distribution range. Find out more about these environments, what it takes to live there and what else inhabits them.
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Additional data source: Animal Diversity Web
Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii), is a Eurasian bat with quite short ears. It ranges from Britain to Japan (Hokkaido) and is considered to be increasing its numbers in many areas.
The name commemorates the French naturalist Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton.
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Helpless young
Carnivorous
Colonial
Adapted to flying
Acoustic communication
Hibernation
Maternal care
Nocturnal
Predator
Torpor
Echolocation and ultrasound
Viviparous