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Photo from Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thank you for joining me for another amazing week of Wild Facts.\u00a0 We are going to start it off with a rather unique looking animal, the Horseshoe Bat.\u00a0 We can find these peculiar bats in the temperate and tropical regions of Europe, Africa, Asia and even further south into northern and eastern Australia.\u00a0 So pick a country, pack your bags and lets go find us some bats!\u00a0 So? What country did you pick?\u00a0 I chose to travel to Asia just to mix things up a bit but I hope at least one of you are going to come with me.\u00a0 We can’t all go to Australia, you know.<\/p>\n

The Horseshoe Bat gets their name from the horseshoe shaped, leaf-like structures protruding from their nose. Not only do these leaf-like structures make the bat even cuter and more cuddly then other bats but they also serve a very valuable purpose.\u00a0 By now, we should all be aware that bats use echolocation to find their way (and food) at night.\u00a0 Well the Horseshoe Bat uses these structures to emit their high pitched frequencies required for successful echolocation.\u00a0 It is believed that these horseshoes allow the bat the ability to focus their sound better.\u00a0 Hmmm… I wonder what happens if they have to sneeze?\u00a0 I just picture a poor Horseshoe Bat trying to find his way around while he has a cold, cursing while blowing his nose as he flies into a tree.<\/p>\n

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Lesser Horseshoe Bat - Photo by F. C. Robiller (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Like most other bats the Horsehoe bat is nocturnal, however, they tend to get a later start on the hunt then most other bats.\u00a0 As well, they prefer to hunt about 6 m (20′) off the ground so hopefully they won’t be hitting your head as you are putting the garbage out at night. Again, like most bats the Horseshoe Bat is capable of plucking their insect prey out of mid-flight or while the insect sits on a twig or a leaf not realizing it is about to become dinner.\u00a0 Interestingly enough some of the Horseshoe Bat species will actually sit quietly in a tree and grab the insects as they fly by.\u00a0 It kind of reminds me of a frog\u00a0 but with an ugly nose instead of long, sticky tongue.<\/p>\n

The next time you are out and about in Horseshoe Bat territory make sure you keep an eye out for a colony.\u00a0 That’s right, these bats will actually rest together.\u00a0 These colonies range from 20 to 2000 individuals.\u00a0 That is quite the range that might make predicting an exact number difficult.\u00a0 The Wooly Horseshoe Bat likes to be different as they will usually roost in pairs.\u00a0 Awww, isn’t that sweet.<\/p>\n

Our little trip to learn about the Horsehoe Bat has come to an end.\u00a0 Don’t cry, we will learn about another wickedly cool animal tomorrow.\u00a0 Enjoy the rest of your day.<\/p>\n

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Horseshoe Bats: Rhinolophidae – Behavior And Reproduction<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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