Look close! There's probably a microbat at yours

3 mins 7 secs
Date first broadcast: 15 March 2010

Discover the tiny bats that live in Australian backyards in urban areas, including large cities. Watch this clip to learn more about these elusive Australian mammals, and to find out about a large-scale survey undertaken in Melbourne. Scientist, Dr Rodney van der Ree, addresses a group of volunteers in the field and explains the method used to capture bats in the survey.

• Look close! There's probably a microbat at yours