Ialtóg Daubenton

Ialtóg Daubenton

An ialtóg uisce a tugtar an an ialtóg seo óir téann sé ag scinneadh thar dhromchla loca agus linnte abhann ag breith ar chuileanna Bealtaine agus míoltóga san aer nó i mbun ‘trálaeireachta’ ag úsáid a chosa móra agus fiú scannán a eireabaill le breith ar fheithidí uisce. Is minic a théann sé ar fara faoi dhroichead.


Daubenton’s Bat

Known as the ‘water bat’, Daubenton’s skims the surface of lakes and river pools, catching mayflies and midges in the air, or ‘trawling’ aquatic insects from the water using its oversized feet and even its tail membrane as a scoop. It frequently roosts beneath bridges.


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