Greater horseshoe bat

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern crepuscular
gptkbp:bodyLength 5.7–7.1 cm
gptkbp:breedingSeason late summer
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Mediterranean_region
southern England
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Giovanni_Antonio_Scopoli
gptkbp:describedYear 1777
gptkbp:diet insectivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Palearctic_region
gptkbp:echolocation 80–86 kHz
gptkbp:family gptkb:Rhinolophidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior hedgerows
woodland edges
pastureland
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Rhinolophus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 70 days
gptkbp:hibernates true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Greater horseshoe bat
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:maternityColonySize up to 200 individuals
gptkbp:migratory non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:East_Asia
gptkbp:nocturnal true
gptkbp:notableFeature horseshoe-shaped noseleaf
gptkbp:numberOfYoungPerYear 1
gptkbp:order gptkb:Chiroptera
gptkbp:predators beetles
flies
moths
caddisflies
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:UK_Wildlife_and_Countryside_Act_1981
gptkb:EU_Habitats_Directive
gptkbp:roostsIn caves
mines
old buildings
gptkbp:scientificName Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
pesticides
gptkbp:weight 17–34 g
gptkbp:wingspan 34–40 cm
gptkbp:winterRoostSize smaller groups
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ryusendo_Cave
gptkb:Causses_et_Vallée_de_la_Dordogne
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7