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A color photograph, taken with flash, of a tiny, dark brown, furry bat perched on a cobblestone ground. The bat is significantly smaller than the stones, standing on four small paws.
A small, dark brown bat, spotted on a cobblestone in Brno. Photo by Bailey DeSimone.

Protecting Bat Species in Europe and at Home – Pic of the Week

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My first thought upon discovering a tiny bat perched on a cobblestone in the outdoor corridors of hrad Špilberk (Spilberk Castle) was of Bram Stoker’s Gothic horror novel, Dracula. I was traveling through Europe, stopping in Brno, Czechia (also known as Brünn in German), w