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Myotis mystacinus
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Distinguishing Features - Length: 35 - 50 mm; Wingspan: 200 - 250 mm; Weight: 5 - 9 g. Colour: fur dark grey or brown, golden tips on back, grayish underneath; face and ears dark brown or black.
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Whiskered bats are very common throughout all of Europe and Asia. Summer roosts: mainly buildings and trees; winter roosts: sometimes caves and tunnels. Feeding habitat ...
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