Bracken Cave
Coordinates: 29°41′14″N 98°21′09″W / 29.68715°N 98.352606°W
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Bracken Bat Cave by day and night
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Bracken Cave is the largest known habitat for Mexican Free-tailed Bats. It is located in southern Comal County, Texas, outside the city of San Antonio. Bracken Cave houses a colony of over 20 million bats, making it the largest known concentration of mammals. Access to the cave is restricted to protect the habitat of the resident bats.
The cave is owned by Bat Conservation International, which restores the land around the cave to support an abundant variety of wildlife.
[edit] Media attention
Despite its protected nature, Bracken Cave has been featured in the media several times since its discovery. National Geographic Wild HD channel included Bracken Cave in its World's Weirdest Series, Episode: Freaks of the Sky.
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[edit] External links
- Bracken Bat Cave at Bat Conservation International
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