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Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana
Mexican Free-tailed Bats
Mexican free-tailed bats are thought to be one of the most abundant mammals in the North America.
If you want to see impressive colonies, watch as they leave their maternity roosts at sunset in summer at these nearby locations: Congress Street Bridge in Austin, TX Waugh Street Bridget in Houston, TX The largest known colony is at Bracken Cave near San Antonio, TX, with ~20 million bats A year in the life of a Mexican-free tailed bat |
References
Wilkins, K.T. 1989. Tadarida brasiliensis. Mammalian Species 89: 1-10. (PDF)