The plectus auritus is a fairly large European bat. It's a buff-brown color, and has a pink-brown face. The ears and wing membranes are a light grey-brown. An adult Brown long-eared bat has a body length of 4.5-4.8 cm, a tail of 4.1-4.6 cm, and a wing length of 4-4.2 cm. The ears are 3.3-3.9 cm in length. They feed in flight on moths and they also pluck caterpillars, spiders and other prey off twigs and leaves.
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Author: Sammi B

Published: 02/2007

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Photo Credit: Brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus)

Photo by: Mnolf Location: Kauns, Tirol, Austria

Date: 10.06.2005