Nyctophilus sp. (genus)

A long-eared bat at Wallaga Lake, NSW

Nyctophilus sp. (genus) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 16 Dec 2019
Nyctophilus sp. (genus) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 16 Dec 2019
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Unidentified 18 Dec 2019 JoyGeorgeson

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A small dead bat about 6-7 cm across lying on the grass in the garden. There was a piece of straw in its' mouth.

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JackieMiles wrote:
   18 Dec 2019
The large ears indicate Long-eared Bat, probably Lesser, but that and the most similar other species are hard to tell apart. The Lesser Long-eared Bat is very common locally and often enters houses, roosts in old coats hanging up on the verandah and so on.

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