Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 259
one of the commonest isa rather faint chirpingnoise which comes mys-teriously from overhead.On looking up in searchof the source of this pecu-liar sound, we may see asmall, dark, shadow-like crea-ture sweeping to and fro withgreat rapidity. It is one ofthe curious groups of animalscalled Bats,… … Sleeping Bat. Bats 233 considerably in habits. In the British Islands somefourteen species have been distinguished. Like the owls, with which they share the dominionof the evening air, the Bats have a perfectly noiselessflight; their activity is chiefly during the twilight,although some species are…
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