How much do you know about the creepier creatures of Texas? Get in the “spooky season” spirit this week as you learn about Mexican Free Tail Bats and some of the amazing caves here in South Texas. Discover the difference between opossums and possums, uncover the unique defense mechanisms of vultures and learn why bats, opossums and vultures are important to their ecosystems.

To learn more information about the sources and references for today’s episode, visit:

• Audubon: Guide to North American Birds, Black vulture coragyps atratus: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/black-vulture
• Bat Conservation International, Mexican free-tailed bat: https://www.batcon.org/bat/tadarida-brasiliensis/
• Texas Parks & Wildlife, Virginia opossum (Didelphis viginiana): https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/oposum/

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