Greater mouse-eared bat  (Myotis myotis)

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Description

The greater mouse-eared bat is one of the larger European bats and has become extinct in England. Its fur is a medium-brown colour on the upper body, and greyish-white underneath. It has large ears with a very prominent tragus, the organ which is part of the bat’s echolocation system.

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