There are 23 bat species that live in California and 13 of those can be found here in Marin County. Tiny but mighty, the amazing creature you see here is a Mexican Free-tailed Bat, known to speed through the skies at altitudes over 10,000 feet while reaching ground speeds of nearly 100 miles per hour! Like most bats, these stealthy insectivores use echolocation to hunt prey, usually in mid-flight. The Mexican Free-tailed bat (also known as the Brazilian Free-tailed Bat) is remarkable enough as a

Rush hour at the world's largest bat colony🦇🦇🦇 Millions of Mexican Free-tailed Bats emerge from Bracken Cave Preserve near San Antonio. Bats give birth in June, with pups starting to fly in early August. The colony consumes up to 140 tons of insects each night! Visitation is through Bat Conservation International | Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine

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