Courtship & Rearing Young

Mother Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) with newborn baby in a Texas cave. Babies remain attached to their mothers via the umbilical cord for up to an hour as an apparent safety line. Courtship & Rearing Young

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Mother Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) with newborn baby in a Texas cave. Babies remain attached to their mothers via the umbilical cord for up to an hour as an apparent safety line. Courtship & Rearing Young

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Courtship & Rearing Young