Farfett il-lejl tal-mnieħer żgħir
Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Rhinolophus hipposideros
l-Farfett il-lejl tal-mnieħer żgħir huwa farfett il-lejl żgħir li jiekol insetti u huwa protett bil-liġi f’Malta. Jorqod f’postijiet miksa binhar u joħroġ jikkaċċa insetti wara nżul ix-xemx, u juża l-ekolokazzjoni biex isib il-preża u jevita l-oġġetti.
Bats are the only true flying mammals. Their wings are formed from a thin, elastic membrane stretched between the forelimbs and legs. Like other Maltese bats, the Lesser Horseshoe Bat is mainly insectivorous, nocturnal, and may live in social colonies. In Malta, bats are generally active in summer and hibernate in winter2
Ritratt: Bouke ten Cate, CC BY 4.0.
