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Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Rhinolophus hipposideros
The Lesser Horseshoe Bat is a small, legally protected insect-eating bat found in the Maltese Islands. It roosts in sheltered places by day and hunts insects after sunset, using echolocation to find prey and avoid obstacles
Its roosting and feeding areas may be altered, disturbed, or lost. Individuals can also be persecuted, captured, or killed, while insecticide use reduces the insects on which bats feed. Disturbance during hibernation is especially harmful because it forces bats to use energy needed to survive the winter.
Photo: Bouke ten Cate, CC BY 4.0.
