Yorkshire bat colonies ‘cohabit all year’

Colonies of Daubenton’s bats in the Yorkshire Dales that have males and females living alongside each other all year round have surprised scientists. Normally, the bats display “segregation behaviour”, meaning the sexes live apart from the spring and only cohabit when they hibernate.

Bat survey Ireland

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21181377

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