Video captures 'endless river of bats' pouring from cave in Mexico

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Video captures 'endless river of bats' pouring from cave in Mexico
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According to a tourism website, the cave is known locally as 'Cueva de Los Murciélagos,' which translates to 'Cave of the Bats,' FOX13

Video filmed by Beatriz Acevedo Tachna shows the bats flying from a cave along a roadside on July 27, 2022.The video, filmed on Wednesday evening by Beatriz Acevedo Tachna, shows the massive group flying from a cave in the town of Topolobampo, which is located on the Gulf of California in the northwestern state of Sinaloa.Tachna, who told Storyful that the bats usually emerge before sunset,"They leave as soon as they feel the sun is going to set.

Locally, the cave is also known as "Cueva de Los Murciélagos," which translates to "Cave of the Bats," according to a"During the day, lie asleep face down on the ceiling of the cave, but that at dusk they wake up to start their nocturnal hunt, in a show that momentarily covers the sky with thick black clouds, full of these little animals," the website states, according to an English translation.

A screengrab of a video shows part of the massive bat colony flying from a cave in Topolobampo, Mexico, on July 27, 2022. Credit: Beatriz Acevedo Tachna via StoryfulLibrary of Congress’ Zoology page . As a result, they seek out caves to safely sleep in during the day and be out of reach of most of their enemies.

Most bat colonies leave their caves "more or less together," in large groups after dark, it adds. Research has shown that these animalsIn Mexico, there are at least 137 species of bats,

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