Natterers bat (Myotis nattereri) in torpor-a state of decreased physiological activity, usually marked by:reduced body temperature & metabolic rate. Torpor enables animals to survive periods of reduced food availability. Insect availability in winter is low so bats have evolved to hibernate.

Finding a toad in a elder tree @froglife.bsky.social

BLE and Brandts old lead mine NW England

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Hibernation checks in the Yorkshire Dales. Cold weather has prompted movement is some bats

2 bats today. Checking bat boxes close to home. 2 of 7 boxes had bats, this little guy looked like he had tunnelled through some spider webs to reach his roosting space 🤓🦇🕸️ @batconservation.bsky.social #greenwoodshabitatboxes #pipistrelle #hibernation 😴

First bat of the year 👀🤓🦇hanging out in a tunnel. #YorkshireDales @batconservation.bsky.social

Winter hibernation checks for bats. Old Lead mine workings North West England. Addits are exploratory horizontal tunnels dug into the hillside to specific minerals and metals. Creating ideal sites for bats through winter-damp and consistent cool temperature. #bats @batconservation.bsky.social

Checking out some noctule bats in a Greenwoods Habitat box today. 😎🦇 @batconservation.bsky.social

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