Bats of Israel

The order Chiroptera is the second largest order in the class Mammalia, comprising about 1300 species.
How many species are there in Israel?
How do bats navigate in the dark?
Do bats migrate?
How do you identify bats?
Enter a site that offers a glimpse into their wondrous world, beyond our human senses.

Otonycteris hemprichi  Brock Fenton
Otonycteris hemprichi (Otonycteris hemprichi). Individual captured in Nahal Hava, 06/1996     Photo:  Brock Fenton