Greater horseshoe bat
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The greater horseshoe bat is an insectivorous bat of the genus Rhinolophus. Its distribution covers Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Asia. It is the largest of the horseshoe bats in E
Greater horseshoe bat Hrdovicka
Skull of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum - MHNT
Woodcut from R. A. Sterndale, 1884
Compton Martin Ochre Mine
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Compton Martin Ochre Mine is a 0.85 hectare geological and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest located on the north side of the Mendip Hills, immediately south west of Compton Martin villag
Greater horseshoe bat
…Hall Stables near Bristol, Iford Manor near Bath, and Littledean Hall in the Forest of Dean. Its winter hibernation sites include Banwell Caves and Compton Martin Ochre Mine in the Mendip Hills, Chilmark Quarries in Wiltshire, and Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines near Bath. In Dorset, the species roosts at Bryanston…
The site of Compton Martin Ochre Mine