A wildlife centre loved by Johnny Depp has shared an adorable video showing a rare big-toothed bat after it was discovered hibernating in a bathroom.

Folly Wildlife Rescue in Tunbridge Wells has taken the winged mammal into its care and is nursing it back to health before it can be released.

Vets say the Leisler’s bat, called Lesley, is the first of its kind they have seen in two years.

And it is rare to find them in homes, unlike some other more common species in the UK.

Johnny Depp is a patron of Folly Wildlife Rescue – along with his pal musician Jeff Beck.

Veterinarian nurse Rachel Bright says she believes Lesley was trying to hibernate in the blinds of a bathroom.

“It is quite a rare species and it is not common for them to roost in houses,” the 28-year-old said.

“They usually roost in woodlands but if they find a nice old house, they will go in there.

“He is in really good condition but he is a bit underweight as we think he was disturbed from hibernation.

“They go into a state which called torpor, which is basically when they go sleepy.

“He does not have any injuries or anything.”

A video shared on Folly Wildlife Rescue’s Facebook page shows him munching on a mealworm, flashing his impressive white gnashers.

Lesley was discovered at a home in Crowborough, East Sussex and weighs just 10 grams, about the weight of two A4 sheets of paper, but is one of the largest species of bat in the UK.

Ms Bright explains the most common are the Pipistrelles, which is half the size of the Leisler’s, and the brown long-eared.

“In the wild, he eats bugs like flies, moths and beetles, but we feed them millworms,” she added.

“We want to get him back to or near the roost so when the weather is calm and above 5C at dusk, we will release him back home.”

Ms Bright says about 50 bats are admitted to the rescue centre each year, but they rarely see any Leisler’s.

And she warns they have to take care when treating the species.

“They will bite so we have to wear gloves when handling them as there is a risk of them carrying rabies,” she said.

Actor Johnny Depp paid a visit to the wildlife rescue centre in 2022.

It was later announced The Pirates of the Caribbean star had become a patron of Folly.

He visited as he joined guitarist Jeff Beck – himself already a patron of Folly Wildlife Rescue - on his UK tour.

Leisler’s bats are protected in the UK and have a lifespan of up to nine years.

The Woodland Trust says the “fast-flying bats” are scarce throughout Britain but common in Ireland.

“Leisler’s bats measure about 5cm to 7cm in length and have long golden-brown hair, which is thicker over their shoulders, giving them a lion’s mane appearance,” its website states.

“They have a brown face and rounded ears with a mushroom-shaped tragus.”