| Natterer's
bat |
Myotis
nattereri |
HABITAT
& DIET: Natterer's bats forage in relatively dense woodland and also
above water. When over water, they usually forage slightly higher than Daubenton's
bat, often making sudden turns and taking insects in the air. In addition, they
are associated with less calm water bodies than Daubenton's bats. May also forage
among tree branches, always with sharp turns. Natterer's bat is a foliage gleaner
taking day-active insects from surfaces, but may also take flying insects. Frequently,
this species gleans out in the open over fields and other grassland, some distance
away from linear features such as hedgerows.
© Jon Russ 2001. Text refereed
by Angela Ross & Lynne Rendle.
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HABITAT
& DIET: Natterer's bats forage in relatively dense woodland and also
above water. When over water, they usually forage slightly higher than Daubenton's
bat, often making sudden turns and taking insects in the air. In addition, they
are associated with less calm water bodies than Daubenton's bats. May also forage
among tree branches, always with sharp turns. Natterer's bat is a foliage gleaner
taking day-active insects from surfaces, but may also take flying insects. Frequently,
this species gleans out in the open over fields and other grassland, some distance
away from linear features such as hedgerows.