These bats eat thousands of insects every day. Bats have opposable thumbs and are "the only mammals capable of true flight." The year 2012 was declared the "Year of the Bat" at the caverns, with a special celebration from August 7–11.
Bats consume thousands of insects each day. Bats have opposable thumbs and are the only mammals that can truly fly. In 2012, the caverns declared it the "Year of the Bat," with a celebratory event running from August 7 to 11.