Prefectural Natural Monument
Mammals
Mount Sasatoya Luminous Moss and Brown Long-eared Bat Habitat Cave
笹塒山のヒカリゴケ及びウサギコウモリ生息洞窟 · Sasatoyasannohikarigokeoyobiusagikoumoriseisokudoukutsu
Photo: くらげのげぼく / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist
- Designated by
- Prefectural / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Habitat / breeding site
- Designated on
- July 3, 1984
- Location
- 群馬県高崎市
- Prefectures
- Gunma
- Scientific name
- Plecotus sacrimontis
About the Japanese Long-eared Bat
A medium-sized bat with rabbit-like long ears, roosting in caves and tree hollows and catching insects in flight. Caves such as Iwaizumi in Iwate and Saiko in Yamanashi are protected as Natural Monuments for its habitat.
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Frequently asked questions
The designated site is in 群馬県高崎市.
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