43 reactions | Mexican free-tailed bat facts: -they are roughly the size of your two thumbs together -fastest flying mammal at speeds of 99 mph at level flight and can fly as high as 10,000ft -forage on insects nightly, a large proportion of which are agricultural pests saving farmers millions of dollars -the bats at Porter Ranch hibernate over winter in the Elkhorn Slough watershed instead of migrating to warmer climates #batweek | Elkhorn Slough Foundation | Facebook

Travis is a rescued Mexican free-tailed bat, who is also a permanent resident here at the sanctuary. He was rescued back in December during the cold-snap. He has become so accustomed to the fine dinning of mealworms we provide, that he decided to honor us with the best munching sounds tonight. Thank you Travis, we love taking care of you. ❤️ | Bat World Sanctuary

1.3M views · 6.6K reactions | Millions of Mexican free-tailed bats spend the summer in Bracken Cave outside San Antonio, Texas. Like clockwork, the colony emerges from the cave each night in search of food. | USA TODAY | Facebook

31K views · 2K reactions | Happy #TooCuteTuesday! Miss Audrey, our resident big free-tailed bat, stole the show this morning with her stunning satellite ears. She was super excited for breakfast, as she's been burning extra calories at night while practicing her flight skills. ❤️ | Bat World Sanctuary | Facebook

Happy Monday #mealwormmunchfest from Holly, a non-releasable Mexican free-tailed bat. When you're a pretty, pretty, such a pretty, pretty, pretty girl, rock stars sing songs to woo you 😉 (Music volume was reduced after capturing the brief video.) ✌️💜🦇 | Bat World Sanctuary

You'll have to listen closely to hear the sounds of the Mexican free-tailed bat. 🗣👂 📷Michael Durham/Minden Pictures | Bat Conservation International