Greater Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum · Mammal
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This bat ranges from Britain and Japan through temperate Eurasia to northwest Africa and northern India, hunting insects over wooded country by night. It roosts hanging from the roofs of karst caves and hollows under boulders, and sleeps through the winter there in clusters, waking now and then. Caves that shelter bats pile up guano, which was dug for saltpetre to make gunpowder, though breathing its dust can bring on a lung fungus.
- Danger
- Harmless
- How it is met
- In colonies, by night
- Size
- Tiny
- In winter
- Sleeps through winter
Where it lives
Gives
Stat blocks (D&D 5e)
Bat
Tiny Beast, Unaligned
AC 12 · Initiative +2 (12)
HP 1 (1d4 − 1)
Speed 5 ft., Fly 30 ft.
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (−4), save −4 | 15 (+2), save +2 | 8 (−1), save −1 | 2 (−4), save −4 | 12 (+1), save +1 | 4 (−3), save −3 |
Senses Blindsight 60 ft.; Passive Perception 11
Languages None
CR 0 (XP 10; PB +2)
Actions
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1 Piercing damage.
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Sources
- Rebecca Price, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (greater horseshoe bat). Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, 2002.
- Wikipedia contributors, Guano. Wikipedia, 2026.
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