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About the greater noctule bat
The greater noctule bat is a mammal in the family Vespertilionidae (order Chiroptera). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “vulnerable”.
What does the greater noctule bat sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The greater noctule bat (Nyctalus lasiopterus) is a rare carnivorous bat found in Europe, West Asia, and North Africa. It is the largest and least studied bat in Europe with a wingspan of up to 46 centimetres (18 in) and is one of the few bat species to feed on passerine birds. Greater noctule bats are the only bat species to hunt birds on the wing rather than when roosting. The greater noctule bat has wings adapted for open-air hunting and uses echolocation frequencies above the hearing range of birds.
Related mammals in the genus Nyctalus
More from the family Vespertilionidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a greater noctule bat sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the greater noctule bat on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the greater noctule bat endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the greater noctule bat as “vulnerable”.
What family does the greater noctule bat belong to?
The greater noctule bat (Nyctalus lasiopterus) belongs to the family Vespertilionidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources & credits
- Grande noctule - Nyctalus lasiopterus by Stanislas Wroza – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q756108 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Greater noctule bat – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by The original uploader was Nicolharper at English Wikipedia . – CC BY 2.5