Those extraordinary ears - almost as long as its body! Our printable long eared bat mask is one of the most distinctive designs in the nocturnal animals collection, with those magnificent oversized ears giving it an immediately recognisable silhouette. The brown long-eared bat is one of Britain's most common and beloved bats. Perfect for nocturnal animals school plays, British wildlife projects, World Book Day, Halloween, birthday parties, and atmospheric imaginative play.

A brilliant companion to the standard bat mask - the long-eared bat's remarkable ears are so extraordinary they make for a fantastic springboard into discussions about echolocation, adaptation and the surprisingly rich world of British bats. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Long Eared Bats!

The brown long-eared bat's ears are nearly as long as its body - when the bat rests, it folds these enormous ears back under its wings to keep them warm, leaving only the pointed tragus (inner ear flap) visible.
Their massive ears make them extraordinarily sensitive echolocators - they can detect the footsteps of a moth walking on a leaf from several metres away.
Unlike many bats, long-eared bats often hunt by gleaning - flying slowly through vegetation and picking insects directly off leaves and bark, rather than catching them in open air.
They are one of Britain's most widespread bat species and roost in old buildings, hollow trees and bat boxes - a single roost can contain hundreds of individuals packed tightly together for warmth.
Long-eared bats can live for up to 30 years - extraordinarily long for such a small mammal, made possible by their ability to lower their body temperature dramatically during hibernation and torpor.

Printable Long Eared Bat Mask

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