A nocturnal mammal, the greater mouse-eared bat, calibrates a magnetic compass by the sun.
From the sciencedaily.com
It is thought there is just one greater mouse-eared bat left in England.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The greater mouse-eared bat doesn't use echolocation to hunt, either.
From the newscientist.com
It targets prey on open ground, leaving anything living in thick grass to its relative, the lesser mouse-eared bat.
From the newscientist.com
Three different species, the greater mouse-eared bat, the Daubenton's bat and the greater horseshoe bat showed the same results on all three materials.
From the sciencedaily.com
One of the areas in Valdevaqueros is home to the lesser mouse-eared bat and the greater horseshoe bat, both species whose survival is threatened.
From the guardian.co.uk
The bat with a built-in compass You would think that having advanced sonar equipment would be enough to help the greater mouse-eared bat get around, but you would be wrong.
From the newscientist.com
We don't know how the greater mouse-eared bat detects the magnetic field, but we suspect that the big brown bat uses crystals of a magnetic mineral called magnetite.