Gray Bat

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Sixteen species of bats, including gray bats (Myotis grisescens), use Georgia's caves as crucual hibernation or migration habitats. As many as 15,000 gray bats, an endangered species, live in Frick's Cave in Walker County.

Courtesy of Georgia Wildlife Federation

Gray Bat

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