CHAPTER IV.

VESPERTILIONIDÆ, OR TRUE BATS.

The Genus _Vespertilio_ and the Family Vespertilionidæ-- Characteristics: Nostrils--Tail--Ears--Dentition--Diet--Distribution --LONG-EARED BAT--Ears--Distribution--Asleep--In Captivity-- BARBASTELLE--Characteristics--Distribution--Habits-- Flight--In Captivity--BIG-EARED BAT--TOWNSEND’S BAT--The Genus _Nyctophilus_-- Its True Place--Characteristics--GEOFFROY’S NYCTOPHILE--PIPISTRELLE --Distribution--Diet--NOCTULE--Natural Food--Mr. Daniell’s Observations--SEROTINE--PARTI-COLOURED BAT--HAIRY-ARMED BAT--NEGRO BAT--KUHL’S BAT--NILSSON’S BAT--COROMANDEL BAT--THICK-FOOTED BAT-- TEMMINCK’S BAT--WELWITSCH’S BAT--NEW ZEALAND BAT--MOUSE-COLOURED BAT--NATTERER’S BAT--DAUBENTON’S BAT--WHISKERED BAT--BLACK AND ORANGE BAT--PAINTED BAT--HARPY BAT--RED BAT--SCHREIBER’S BAT--BROWN PIG BAT-- STRAW-COLOURED BAT 292