Greater Horseshoe Bat

veliki potkovičar · Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

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One of the cave-roosting bats of the Dinaric karst, named for the horseshoe-shaped flap of skin around its nose. Bosnia's countless caves make it a stronghold.

Identification & best seen

Medium bat that wraps its wings around itself when roosting; the nose 'horseshoe' shapes its echolocation calls.

Habitat & where to see

Caves and old buildings near forest and pasture; hunts insects at dusk.

Fun fact

It 'sees' with sound shaped by that nose-leaf, snatching moths and beetles in total darkness.