Texas
Texas has a cave that holds the largest colony of bats in the world. About 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) make their home there in the summer. One summer, I got to visit this cave as well as Austin, where many more Mexican free-tailed bats make their summer home under a bridge in the city. Visit Bat Conservation International for more information on the cave, the bridge bats, and bats in general! If you do use any of these photos, please credit Clarissa Starbuck.
Texas has a cave that holds the largest colony of bats in the world. About 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) make their home there in the summer. One summer, I got to visit this cave as well as Austin, where many more Mexican free-tailed bats make their summer home under a bridge in the city. Visit Bat Conservation International for more information on the cave, the bridge bats, and bats in general! If you do use any of these photos, please credit Clarissa Starbuck.