bat colonies
Hanging mammal groups
Bat colonies are groups of bats that roost together, sometimes numbering in the millions.
Bats are social animals, and colonies form in caves, attics, bridges, and trees.
The bat colony under the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin is a tourist attraction.
Colony emphasizes the communal nature of their roosting behavior, distinct from solitary species.
- bat housesShelters for flying mammals
- fruit batFruit-eating winged mammal
- vampire batHematophagous flying mammal
- disease transmissionSpread of illness
- echolocationNavigation through reflected sound
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- Mulu Cavescave formations, stalactites, stalagmites, limestone formations, cave entrance
- cavescave, cavern, caves, caverns, grotto
- animal groupswolf packs, elephant herds, lion prides, dolphin pods, sheep flocks
- Mammoth CaveMammoth Cave, cave entrance, cave tours, stalactites, stalagmites
animal type exhibiting opposite behavior
bat coloniessolitary hunters
Predators working without groups