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Some of the guard bats hung from the tall cardón cactus that partially blocked the entrance to the cave; some guard bats hung along the edge of the cave entrance. The presence of these burly guards, along with the big cardón cactus, created a formidable boundary, a wall of sorts that could be used for controlling entry to the cave.
And for the Pallid bats controlling who could enter the cave was precisely the goal.
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― Bat Cave: A Fable of Epidemic Proportions
― Bat Cave: A Fable of Epidemic Proportions
“
Wow, so much to learn!" said Volant the eagle. "Fish-eating bats, pale bats, bats with little ears, bats with long noses, bats with noses that look like leaves… Next thing you know, you’re going to tell me there are bats that drink blood like vampires!”
“There are those, indeed, as well,” said Sully the Leaf-nosed bat.
...more
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― Bat Cave: A Fable of Epidemic Proportions
― Bat Cave: A Fable of Epidemic Proportions