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By_II NA_NP1

Did_VDD you_PPY know_VVI !_!

..._... That_DD1 <reg> bats_VVZ </reg> are_VBR not_XX blind_JJ !_!

..._... They_PPHS2 do_VD0 not_XX get_VVI tangled_JJ in_II your_APPGE hair_NN1 !_!

..._... They_PPHS2 do_VD0 not_XX live_VVI in_II <reg> belfries_NN2 </reg> !_!

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By_II Naeman_NP1 Abercrombie_NP1

Contents_NN2

Page_NN1 Introduction_NN1

1_MC1 ._. Echolocation_NN1

2_MC ._. British_JJ <reg> Bats_NN2 </reg>

3_MC ._. <reg> Bats_NN2 </reg> and_CC the_AT law_NN1

4._MC survey_NN1

5_MC ._. Bat_NN1 legends_NN2

6_MC ._. Skeleton_NN1

8_MC ._. <reg> Birth_NN1 </reg>

10_MC ._. Distribution_NN1 of_IO horseshoe_NN1 <reg> bats_NN2 </reg>

(_( a_ZZ1 )_)

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<reg> Bats_NN2 </reg> are_VBR the_AT only_JJ flying_JJ <reg> mammals_NN2 </reg>

There_EX are_VBR 1000_MC <reg> different_JJ </reg> species_NN of_IO bat_NN1 ._.

My_APPGE <reg> favourite_NN1 </reg> is_VBZ the_AT Pipistrelle_NP1 ._.

Pipistrelle_NN1 and_CC most_RGT other_JJ bats_NN2 eat_VV0 <reg> insects_NN2 </reg> but_CCB some_DD <reg> bats_NN2 </reg> eat_VV0 <reg> frogs_NN2 </reg> ,_, fruit_NN ,_, fish_NN ,_, nectar_NN1 and_CC <reg> sometimes_RT </reg> even_RR other_JJ <reg> bats_NN2 </reg> ._.

Echolocation_NN1

<reg> Bats_NN2 </reg> do_VD0 n't_XX use_VVI their_APPGE eyes_NN2 to_TO get_VVI around_RP they_PPHS2 make_VV0 little_JJ clicks_NN2 and_CC squeaks_NN2 called_VVN echolocation_NN1 ._. This_DD1 technique_NN1 is_VBZ used_VVN to_TO tell_VVI how_RGQ big_JJ an_AT1 object_NN1 is_VBZ how_RRQ far_RR away_RL it_PPH1 is_VBZ and_CC if_CS it_PPH1 's_VBZ alive_JJ or_CC not_XX ._.

<reg> outgoing_JJ </reg> <reg> sounds_NN2 </reg> from_II bat_NN1

returning_VVG echoes_NN2 from_II object_NN1

Bat_NN1 homes_NN2 in_RP on_II <reg> its_APPGE </reg> meal_NN1

1_MC1 ._.

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British_JJ bats_NN2

There_EX are_VBR about_RG 14_MC different_JJ species_NN of_IO <reg> bats_NN2 </reg> living_VVG in_II Britain_NP1 ._.

These_DD2 are_VBR :_: -_-

1_MC1 ._. )_) Greater_JJR Horseshoe_NN1

2_MC ._. )_) Lesser_JJ horseshoe_NN1 ._.

3_MC ._. )_) Noctule_VV0 ._.

4_MC ._. )_) Leisler_NP1 's_GE ._.

5_MC ._. )_) Brown_JJ Long-eared_JJ ._.

6_MC ._. )_) Grey_JJ long-eared_JJ ._.

7_MC ._. )_) Natterer_NP1 's_GE ._.

8._MC )_) <UNCLEAR>_FO

9_MC ._. )_) Brandt_NP1 's_GE ._.

10_MC ._. )_) Barbastelle_NN1 ._.

11._MC )_) <UNCLEAR>_FO ._.

12_MC ._. )_) Pipistrelle_NN1 ._.

13_MC ._. )_) Serotine_NN1 ._.

14_MC ._. )_) Daubenton_NP1 's_GE ._.

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<reg> Bats_NN2 </reg> live_VV0 <reg> throughout_II <reg> the_AT world_NN1 except_II21 for_II22 in_II the_AT cold_JJ regions_NN2 ._.

The_AT place_NN1 that_CST they_PPHS2 live_VV0 is_VBZ called_VVN a_AT1 roost_NN1 ._.

They_PPHS2 live_VV0 in_II the_AT summer_NNT1 in_II <reg> draught_JJ </reg> free_JJ houses_NN2 ,_, hollow_JJ trees_NN2 ,_, cracks_NN2 and_CC crannies_NN2 ._.

In_II winter_NNT1 when_RRQ they_PPHS2 hibernate_VV0 they_PPHS2 choose_VV0 cool_JJ humid_JJ places_NN2 such_II21 as_II22 caves_NN2 ,_, mines_NN2 ,_, hollow_JJ trees_NN2 and_CC cellars_NN2 ._.

<reg> Bats_NN2 </reg> &_CC the_AT law_NN1

Because_CS <reg> bats_NN2 </reg> are_VBR on_II the_AT decline_NN1 it_PPH1 is_VBZ illegal_JJ to_TO kill_VVI ,_, injure_VV0 ,_, handle_NN1 or_CC disturb_VV0 <reg> bats_NN2 </reg> ._.

If_CS <reg> work_NN1 's_VBZ </reg> planned_VVN where_CS <reg> bats_NN2 '_GE </reg> roost_NN1 may_VM be_VBI affected_VVN ,_, English_JJ Nature_NN1 must_VM be_VBI consulted_VVN for_IF advice_NN1 ._.

<reg> Slits_NN2 </reg> in_II <reg> sides_NN2 </reg> for_IF <reg> entrance_NN1 </reg> ._.

Bat_NN1 Box_NN1

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Have_VH0 you_PPY seen_VVN a_AT1 bat_NN1

Yes_UH No_UH

17_MC people_NN have_VH0 seen_VVN a_AT1 bat_NN1 before_RT but_CCB 17_MC <reg> have_VH0 n't_XX </reg> seen_VVN one_MC1 ._.

2_MC people_NN were_VBDR not_XX here_RL ._.

So_RR this_DD1 shows_VVZ that_CST half_DB of_IO the_AT people_NN surveyed_VVD have_VH0 seen_VVN a_AT1 bat_NN1 in_II the_AT wild_JJ

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In_II my_APPGE survey_NN1 some_DD of_IO the_AT people_NN had_VHD seen_VVN <reg> bats_NN2 </reg> on_II television_NN1 only_RR ,_, or_CC had_VHD not_XX seen_VVN <reg> bats_NN2 </reg> at_RR21 all_RR22 ._.

Most_DAT of_IO these_DD2 people_NN did_VDD not_XX like_VVI <reg> bats_NN2 </reg> ,_, but_CCB most_DAT of_IO those_DD2 that_CST had_VHD actually_RR seen_VVN a_AT1 bat_NN1 liked_VVD them_PPHO2 ._.

This_DD1 is_VBZ probably_RR because_II21 of_II22 superstition_NN1 like_II <reg> bats_NN2 </reg> drink_VV0 people_NN 's_GE blood_NN1 or_CC <reg> Batman_NP1 </reg> stories_NN2 <gap desc="figure"> or_CC they_PPHS2 fly_VV0 and_CC get_VV0 tangled_JJ in_II your_APPGE hair_NN1 ._. But_CCB <reg> none_PN </reg> of_IO this_DD1 is_VBZ true_JJ ._.

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Here_RL is_VBZ a_AT1 <reg> skeleton_NN1 </reg> of_IO a_AT1 bat_NN1

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Most_DAT bats_NN2 begin_VV0 to_TO breed_VVI in_II their_APPGE second_NNT1 ._. and_CC <reg> fourth_MD </reg> <reg> years_NNT2 </reg> ,_, although_CS the_AT Greater_JJR horseshoe_NN1 <reg> does_VDZ </reg> not_XX <reg> breed_VVI </reg> until_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR about_RG five_MC ._. In_II summer_NNT1 ,_, <reg> pregnant_JJ </reg> females_NN2 gather_VV0 together_RL ,_, sometimes_RT with_IW other_JJ non-breeding_JJ females_NN2 and_CC immature_JJ <reg> bats_NN2 </reg> ._.

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Do_VD0 you_PPY like_VVI <reg> bats_NN2 </reg>

Yes_UH No_UH

10_MC people_NN were_VBDR not_XX here_RL ._.

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Map_NN1 showing_VVG where_RRQ Greater_NP1 and_CC lesser_JJ horseshoe_NN1 live_VV0

<gap desc="colour key"> &equals_FO ;_; Greater_NP1 horseshoe_NN1

<gap desc="colour key"> &equals_FO ;_; Lesser_JJ horseshoe_NN1

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Here_RL are_VBR some_DD drawings_NN2 of_IO <reg> bats_NN2 </reg> that_CST live_VV0 <reg> throughout_II </reg> the_AT world_NN1 ._.

Serotine_JJ bat_NN1

Mouse_NN1 eared_JJ bat_NN1