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Lesser Horseshoe Bat Project

The lesser horseshoe bat is one of the smallest British bat species. They weigh between 5 and 9g, and the length of their body is between 35 and 45mm. It has a complex noseleaf to help with its intricate echolocation system.

It is a UK BAP priority species, as well as a Denbighshire Local BAP species.

History

Historically the lesser horseshoe bat had a distribution that extended from Wales, across northern England, the north Midlands and the south west of England. However populations have suffered in the past as a result of disturbance to roosts and intensive agricultural practices. Today they can only be seen in Wales and South West England.

 Project

There are two lesser horseshoe roosts in Denbighshire where infra-red cameras have been installed to film the bats – at Nant Clwyd y Dre in Ruthin and Bodidris Hall near Llandegla. Visitors to Nant Clwyd y Dre can watch the bats on a screen in the museum, which is proving very popular. Footage recorded at Bodidris Hall is being analysed to improve our understanding of the behaviour of lesser horseshoe bats.

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