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Bat Facts Dispel Myths
This National Park Service photo shows the nightly exodus of bats from Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. Through mid-October, thousands of bats swarm out of the cave mouth each evening at sunset to hunt for bugs for their nightly meal and the public is invited to watch.
- photo by Photo Contributed
It is uncommon for vampire bats to bite humans for food.
