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Description
Photo: Arnold Sciberras
Scientific name: Rhinolophus hipposideros
status locally: Frequent
found in: Dormant in deep caves during winter, active in summer but during the day, in less deep caves and also in old abandoned houses.
diet: moths, mosquitoes, beetles and spiders
other info: start to fly an hour before sunset. 20cm wingspan in length. Samllest species of the family Rhinolophidae. another species of this family occur locally. in total, 15 species of bats were recorded locally.

Description
Photo: Arnold Sciberras
Scientific name: Rhinolophus hipposideros
status locally: Frequent
found in: Dormant in deep caves during winter, active in summer but during the day, in less deep caves and also in old abandoned houses.
diet: moths, mosquitoes, beetles and spiders
other info: start to fly an hour before sunset. 20cm wingspan in length. Samllest species of the family Rhinolophidae. another species of this family occur locally. in total, 15 species of bats were recorded locally.