COVID VIRUS CAN BE TRANSFERRED BY CONTACT. PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS THAT YOU FEEL SAFE WITH. THANKS AND KEEP SAFE.
This Geocache hide is a old sweets carton.
You should now be back on the "red" trail, having turned LEFT at the "T" junction. Continue along the path and its on your RHS.
DEAD WOOD TRAIL 8 - BATTY BATS
Scotland has 10 bat species, the most widespread and familiar of which are the common and soprano pipistrelle. Bats are highly specialised animals and the only true flying mammals. Long-lived and intelligent, they have complex social lives. Bats occur across Scotland, including on many of our islands – though in Shetland only as vagrants. North of the central belt, there are generally fewer bat species the further north and west you travel. Southern Scotland supports the most species.
Bats have a highly advanced echolocation system that allows them to catch tiny insects and avoid obstacles, even in complete darkness. As they fly, bats produce a stream of high-pitched squeaks. By listening to the echoes, they can produce a ‘sound map’ of their surroundings.
All British bats hibernate, as there are very few insects around in winter.
Please remember to bring TWEEZERS and something to write with. Thanks
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