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Nathusius's pipistrelle (
Pipistrellus nathusii
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Nathusius's pipistrelle is a small bat, with long wings. It was not known to breed in Great Britain until as recently as 1997. The...
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Natterer's bat (
Myotis nattereri
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This medium sized bat has a grey-brown back and whitish fur to the underside, a pinkish face and quite large ears that are pink at...
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Noctule bat (
Nyctalus noctula
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The noctule is one of the largest bats in Europe. It has long, narrow wings, and the short fur lies close to the body. The back is...
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Northern bottlenose whale (
Hyperoodon ampullatus
)
The northern bottlenose whale has a bulbous forehead and an obvious tube-like beak, these features are more pronounced in older...
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Northern hemisphere minke whale (
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
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The smallest of the rorqual whales, the minke whale is also the most abundant. Two species are now recognised, the northern...
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