Scientific name: Miniopterus
schreibersii
The common bent-winged
bats form one of the largest bat colonies of Europe in the caves of
Romania, for example in the Huda lui Papară
Cave (with over
34.000 specimens) or Șura
Mare Cave (with
over 17.000 specimens). It is a species with a very short snout and
bulging forehead, as well as short and triangular ears, which do not
pass the top of the head. They form colonies in caves or other
underground locations all throughout the year, these colonies looking
like grey-black living carpets on the ceiling. It is endangered
because of speleological tourism, intensive forest exploitation and
the use of insecticides.
Where can be found:
Cheile
Turzii (SiteCode ROSCI0035)
Munții
Trascăului ( SiteCode ROSPA0087)