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English bats are tiny, with the smallest species, the pipistrelle, able to fit into a matchbox.
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There was the distinct wet slap of a pipistrelle's echolocation as it flew unseen among the nearby trees.
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An unknown number of brown long-eared and common pipistrelle bats are living in disused buildings on the site.
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However, the Kielder survey showed species including pipistrelle, Natterer's, Brown long eared, Daubenton's, Whiskered, Brandt's and Noctule all flourishing.
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Daubenton's bats rarely roost in houses - preferring habitats near water - and the infection has not been found in the more common pipistrelle bat.
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Then the bat detectors - which can be set to the frequency of pipistrelle, Daubenton's water bats and the impressive long eared bat - burst into life.
BBC: NEWS | UK | Scotland | Highlands and Islands | Seeking 'a wet slap' in the dark