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April 13, 2006
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Why I own donkeys. When I got back from the hardware store this morning, I planned to write a column explaining why somebody from New Jersey who'd never seen a donkey in the first half-century of his life now owned three
Hanging out with a bunch of Crabs in Kenya
The invasion of red crabs on Christmas Island
We ate this giant crab
The largest bat colony in the US (Austin, TX)
Squid, Laughing Squid's blog for all things squid
The Cow Parade of Barcelona
Ying & Yang from Alex Mizell
Since the beginning of time, baby animals have ruled the world
I am away at the moment hosting my sisters around. This post had been pre-blogged for your enjoyment. Many More Unusual Animal Stories Here
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The dusk "flight of the bats" event in Austin is actually rather amazing. Both because there are so many bats, and because there are so many people, quietly watching.
Posted by: YLlama at Apr 13, 2006 10:33:20 AM
Actually the colony in Austin is the largest URBAN colony. The largest colony of Mexican free tail bats is in Bracken, TX which is very close to San Antonio. There are 20-40 million residents (bats in the cave, not people in the city). During summer they show up on local weather radar as they leave the cave at dusk. Looks like a big smoke ring as they spread out.
Posted by: Jimmie Bell at Apr 13, 2006 3:03:34 PM
The colony in Austin is about 1.5-2 million at its peak.
Posted by: Jimmie Bell at Apr 13, 2006 3:07:32 PM