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The Bat Conservation Trust have kindly given us permission to use this beautiful photograph of a Pipistrelle bat. The image cannot be reproduced elsewhere without the prior permission from the Bat Conservation Trust.

(c) Hugh Clark / www.bats.org.uk

The Bat Conservation Trust have kindly given us permission to use this beautiful photograph of a Pipistrelle bat. The image cannot be reproduced elsewhere without the prior permission from the Bat Conservation Trust.

Pipistrelle Bat

(Pipistrellus pipistrellus)

We hope you are enjoying our nature trail!

The post you’ve found has a raised picture of a common pipistrelle bat.  If you place some paper over this and then scribble all over it with a crayon or pencil, you will be able to take home a copy of this picture to keep.

See if you can answer some questions about pipistrelle bats – or you can jump straight to the answers (here).

  1. How big is a pipistrelle bat?
  2. What do pipistrelles eat and how?
  3. Where do they sleep during the day?
  4. How many different types of pipistrelle bats are there in the UK?
  5. What are the young of a bat called?
  6. How can you help conserve bats?

More information

If you our quiz has made you want to find out a bit more about bats then take a look at the Bat Conservation Trust website: www.bats.org.uk.

You may wish to contact your local bat group to get involved with any bat-related activities in your area. Local bat groups may run bat walks and talks where you can learn more about local bats and they may be able to help you identify any species of bat that you observe close to your property. You can find the local bat group for your area through our website: https://www.bats.org.uk/support-bats/bat-groups.

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