ABOUT
BATS

Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly and in the UK they make up almost one quarter of our mammal species.

DID YOU KNOW

There are 18 species of bats resident in the UK with 17 species known to breed here.

The smallest bats in the UK are the Common pipistrelle and Soprano pipistrelle both weighing between 3-8g with a head and body length of 35-45mm.

48mm

The largest bat species in the UK is the Noctule weighing between 18-40g with a head and body length of 37-48mm.

1.8m

With a wingspan of more than 1.5-1.8m the fruit eating Giant golden-crowned flying fox, found in Philippines is one of largest bats in the world