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European Bat Night is an international event arranged in thirty countries, aiming to make bats and their habitats better known.

There will be many different activities: an exhibition presenting bats, lectures and late night excursions.

In Estonia the Northern bat is the most common bat species. We often encounter it flying around in gardens and parks, in the country as well as in cities. Often they even fly between high-rise apartment buildings. Like other bats they prefer an environment near a body of water if possible.

The Northern bat has a characteristically dark face and wing membranes. The fur on the back is blackish or dark brown, and the tips of the hairs are pale-coloured. Both its colouring and face are clearly different from other bats in Estonia.