greater horseshoe bat

mammal
Also known as: Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

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longevity

  • Mexican free-tailed bat
    In bat: Life cycle

    …little brown (Myotis lucifugus), and greater horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) that have lived more than 20 years, and a few have lived more than 30. Probably many bats in temperate climates live more than 10 years. Longevity has not been established for most tropical species, but a few are known…

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orientation

  • Mexican free-tailed bat
    In bat: Orientation

    …milliseconds, and those of the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) 55–65 milliseconds. In goal-oriented flight, such as the pursuit of an insect or the evaluation of an obstacle or a landing perch, the pulse duration is systematically altered (usually shortened) with target distance, sometimes ending with pulses as short as…

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