Lesser brown horseshoe bat  (Rhinolophus stheno)

As a medium-sized member of the horseshoe bat family, this species is characterised by its complex noseleaf. The noseleaf consists of a broad, flat horseshoe-shaped area over the nostrils, a horn-like projection above, and a shorter, rounded projection in between. The function of the noseleaf is to emit echolocation calls for orientation and hunting. The ears are large and black, and the eyes extremely small, dwarfed by the noseleaf. The natural fur colour is dark brown, but this bat’s habit of roosting in caves can lead to chemical bleaching, leaving the fur orange (2).