250,000 bats flying out of their roosts
Hi everyone, I just saw about 250,000 bats fly out of their roosts to eat for the night at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area which is in Davis, California (near Sacromento). They roost under the bypass. This was really amazing, and thought you guys would want to know about it. I went to the bat talk and tour by the people who work at the Yolo Basin Foundation, where they present and educate about bats, and give a tour of the wetland area which was $17. But the area is open to the public, so you don't have to do the tour, though I'm glad I did. This is the website if you want to learn more, I think the tickets are almost gone for this summer, so if you want to go you might have to wait and sign up for next year. Otherwise you can still watch them without the tour! https://yolobasin.org/bat-talk-tours/?playlist=f679ad2&video=ed37fee
Edit: Fun fact, these are Mexican free-tailed bats, and they are the fastest mammals on earth, up to 99 mph!