The Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) is a bat that is distributed throughout Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, and Eastern Asia. They commonly forage in pastures, deciduous temperate woodlands, and Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean shrublands and woodlands. In the winter they hibernate in underground sites. The Greater Horseshoe Bat has a distinctive noseleaf which has a pointed upper part and a horseshoe shaped lower part; the horseshoe noseleaf aids to focus the ultrasound the bat uses to see. The fur is soft, fluffy, and the colors range from gray, gray-brown and gray-white. As insectivores, the Great Horseshoe Bat primarily eats moths and beetles.
The Greater Horseshoe Bat has a wingspan in the range of 13.4”-15.75” (34-40 cm) and total weight of .46-1.2 oz (13-34 g). The body of the Greater Horseshoe Bat has a body length between 2”-2.75” (5-7 cm) and estimated hanging height of 4.5”-5.3” (11.5-13.5 cm). The typical lifespan of the Greater Horseshoe Bat is between 10-30 years.
The Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) is a bat that is distributed throughout Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, and Eastern Asia. They commonly forage in pastures, deciduous temperate woodlands, and Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean shrublands and woodlands. In the winter they hibernate in underground sites. The Greater Horseshoe Bat has a distinctive noseleaf which has a pointed upper part and a horseshoe shaped lower part; the horseshoe noseleaf aids to focus the ultrasound the bat uses to see. The fur is soft, fluffy, and the colors range from gray, gray-brown and gray-white. As insectivores, the Great Horseshoe Bat primarily eats moths and beetles.
The Greater Horseshoe Bat has a wingspan in the range of 13.4”-15.75” (34-40 cm) and total weight of .46-1.2 oz (13-34 g). The body of the Greater Horseshoe Bat has a body length between 2”-2.75” (5-7 cm) and estimated hanging height of 4.5”-5.3” (11.5-13.5 cm). The typical lifespan of the Greater Horseshoe Bat is between 10-30 years.
