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Caribbean bat species need 8 million years to recover from recent extinction waves
Each evening, thousands of bats rush out of caves in the Caribbean, here seen in Puerto Rico.
Credit: Liliana Dávalos
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Caves are critical habitats for Greater Antilles bats. Bats rebound slowly from loss of habitat.
Credit: Liliana Dávalos
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The Cuban fruit-eating bat, a species in the Greater Antilles, where it eats fruit, visits flowers.
Credit: John Flanders
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The Antillean ghost-faced bat hunts moths and other insect prey along forest edges.
Credit: Jon Flanders
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The greater bulldog bat, or fishing bat, listens for echoes over the water to detect its fish prey.
Credit: Jon Flanders
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Biologist Liliana Dávalos conducting research in the lab with graduate and undergraduate students.
Credit: Margarita Bartasunaite
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