Watery Habitats

We have learnt a lot this week about the local habitat types you might find near where you live so let’s explore some more! Our water ways have countless different habiats for us to look at, from small streams and rivers to huge lakes or oceans! What are you waiting for? Dive right in!

Image by: Francesco Ungaro

What is a Bat?

In the UK we have 18 different species of bat, but in total there are approximately 1,400 spread worldwide. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica, making them runners up only to rodents when it comes to habitat diversity and number of species.
But what is a bat and why are they so special?

Grey long- eared Bat. Image taken by Dale Sutton
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