Tag: Urban wildlife
Thousands of Mexican Free-Tail Bats Make Phoenix Tunnel Their Summer Home
Between May and October, dusk in Arizona brings relief as the relentless sun dips behind the mountains. Near the corner of 40th Street and Camelback Road, it also brings bats – more specifically, 10,000 to 20,000 Mexican free-tail bats. With a chorus of chirping and squeaking, they flap their leathery wings, making frenzied loops and ...
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