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Mexican Free-tail Bats |
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The Mexican Freetail Bat is a very special bat. They are the most prolific bat in Texas. They are Texas' official flying mammal. Mexican Freetail bats can consume an estimated 600 to 1,000 mosquito sized insects. In south Texas and New Mexico they start in late spring and continue into late fall. The farmers in the area love the bats because they keep the insect population in check. A full grown Mexican Freetail's body is about 3 inches long, and the wing-span is about 10 to 12 inches when the wings are open. |
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Mexican free-tail Bats are the reason that my friend Amanda Lollar devoted her life to bat rehabilitation. Her first bat was named Sunshine. She was a Mexican free-tail bat. She wrote a book about her experience.  Click the book to see her site. Maybe make a donation to help feed the bats.
I met Amanda last fall and she told a group of school children that her |
 Texas' Official FLying Mammal |
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Bats exiting the Bracken Cave
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| Pic of one of the white bats at the Bracken Cave |
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Page updated October 18, 2002 Page created January 3, 2001 |
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