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Courtship & Rearing Young
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A mother Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) nursing her baby in a Texas cave, is surrounded by other hungry pups. Each mother produces only one annually, but if she loses hers, may adopt an orphan. Courtship & Rearing Young
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