More info: Daubenton's bat has fur which is short, dense and reddish-brown, with a clear demarcation line along its neck. Due to its diet, it has large, strong feet, which are covered with stiff bristles.
Daubenton's bat occurs throughout Europe. It can be found in deciduous and mixed woodlands, always close to water bodies. In summer, it roosts in tree hollows, caves, buildings and other artificial structures; in winter, the species favours mostly underground sites: mines, caves, rock crevices.
It is an agile bat which forages aquatic insects and even small fish by using a "trawling" technique. However, it is also known to hunt along woodland edges.
Daubenton's bat is a migrant species and is known to cover a distance of up to 150 km between roosts.