'Olympic' bat travelling 2,018 km from UK to Russia gets killed by cat, netizens react

A record-breaking "Olympic" bat flew over 2,018 km from London to Russia, only to be murdered by a cat. incident took place after a cat attacked female Nathusius' pipistrelle bat, weighing barely 8g, which was discovered on ground after a 2,018 km journey. A Russian bat rehabilitation group rescued her, but she died later. Svetlana Lapina discovered bat in Pskov region's little settlement of Mogli.

bat was about size of a human thumb

Guardian reported that pipistrelle of Nathusius was only about size of a human thumb, and its wing was tagged with a “London Zoo” ring. Brian Briggs, a bat recorder, had rung it in 2016 at Bedfont Lakes Country Park near Heathrow in west London. He said that it's great to be able to contribute to international conservation efforts to safeguard se incredible creatures while also learning more about ir interesting lives.

This is one of world's longest-kwn bat migrations, with furst kwn record from United Kingdom to Europe and only long-distance movement reported from west to east. Males flew southwest from Latvia, according to bulk of previous records. Only one or bat in Europe has surpassed this feat, a Nathusius' pipistrelle, which travelled 1,381 kilometres from Latvia to Spain in 2019.

"What an Olympian"

Lisa Worledge, head of conservation services at Bat Conservation Trust said that this is a spectacular voy and longest y kw of any bat from Britain across Europe. She remarked, "What an Olympian," furr stating that bat's voy is a fascinating scientific discovery and ar piece of bat migratory jigsaw. Nathusius' pipistrelles' migrations around UK and between UK and continent are mainly unkwn.

Bat specialists in Russia and United Kingdom are interested in record because Nathusius' pipistrelle's range extension is linked to climate change. To completely comprehend se impacts, more information is required. Since National Nathusius' Pipistrelle Project began in 2014 to learn more about ir breeding, distribution, and migration habits, more than 2,600 Nathusius' pipistrelles have been recorded in UK. Kent, rthumberland, Surrey, and Greater London all have maternity colonies.

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