noctule

noctule
/nok"choohl/, n.
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
[1765-75; < F < It nottola a bat, owl L noctua night owl. See NOCTUID, -ULE]

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▪ mammal
      any of about six species of vesper bats (vesper bat) (family Vespertilionidae) found in Europe and Asia. Noctules are golden to yellowish or dark brown, with a paler underside. They are 5–10 cm (2–4 inches) long without the 3.5–6.5-cm (1.4–2.6-inch) tail. They are swift, erratic fliers and commonly leave their roosts (generally in caves or buildings) at or before sunset. They eat insects and apparently are fond of beetles. The best-known and most widely distributed species is the Eurasian N. noctula, a reddish brown migratory inhabitant of wooded regions.

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