noctule
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Nyctalus
Bowdich, 1825
There are six species within this genus:
Birdlike Noctule (Nyctalus aviator)
Azores Noctule (Nyctalus azoreum)
Greater Noctule bat (Nyctalus lasiopterus)
Lesser Noctule (Nyctalus leisleri)
Mountain Noctule (Nyctalus montanus)
Common Noctule (Nyctalus noctula))
Mountain Noctule (Nyctalus montanus)
Common Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
The noctule is found in Europe, North Africa, and most of Asia. It is a bat of medium size. Its fur is thick, reddish-brown, ext
The noctule is found in Europe, North Africa, and most of Asia. It is a bat of medium size. Its fur is thick, reddish-brown, extending down to the eyes and over the chin. The ears are round and so is the tongue-like strip that spreads to the center of the ear. Noctules' wings are narrow and pointed for rapid flight, but they don't allow zig-zagging between obstacles. Therefore noctules fly high above the trees where they catch insects and night butterflies. They start to hunt at dawn and in the fall will hunt all day long.
Noctules mate in the fall, but fertilization does not occur until the following spring. During winter hibernation, spermatozoa stay alive in the female's body, and the ovum is produced only after she awakens at the return of warm weather. Gestation lasts 73 days, and the young are born in June or July. However, if the female is awakened earlier - by being put in a warm place where she can feed - fertilization and birth will take place much earlier.
Noctules live mainly in high, hollow trees, although some live in buildings. They hibernate in their holes from October to April, huddling together in swarms. In the spring, females gather in nurseries to give birth. Twins are common.
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Nyctalus
Bowdich, 1825
There are six species within this genus:
Birdlike Noctule (Nyctalus aviator)
Azores Noctule (Nyctalus azoreum)
Greater Noctule bat (Nyctalus lasiopterus)
Lesser Noctule (Nyctalus leisleri)
Mountain Noctule (Nyctalus montanus)
Common Noctule (Nyctalus noctula))
Mountain Noctule (Nyctalus montanus)
Common Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
The noctule is found in Europe, North Africa, and most of Asia. It is a bat of medium size. Its fur is thick, reddish-brown, ext
The noctule is found in Europe, North Africa, and most of Asia. It is a bat of medium size. Its fur is thick, reddish-brown, extending down to the eyes and over the chin. The ears are round and so is the tongue-like strip that spreads to the center of the ear. Noctules' wings are narrow and pointed for rapid flight, but they don't allow zig-zagging between obstacles. Therefore noctules fly high above the trees where they catch insects and night butterflies. They start to hunt at dawn and in the fall will hunt all day long.
Noctules mate in the fall, but fertilization does not occur until the following spring. During winter hibernation, spermatozoa stay alive in the female's body, and the ovum is produced only after she awakens at the return of warm weather. Gestation lasts 73 days, and the young are born in June or July. However, if the female is awakened earlier - by being put in a warm place where she can feed - fertilization and birth will take place much earlier.
Noctules live mainly in high, hollow trees, although some live in buildings. They hibernate in their holes from October to April, huddling together in swarms. In the spring, females gather in nurseries to give birth. Twins are common.
