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Bats eat bugs, they don't eat people.Bats eat bugs, they don't fly in your hair.

Bats Eat Bugs!

What do bats eat?

"Bats Eat Bugs," sung by Joel Barker.  This is a 779 KB  RealPlayer (sound) file. You will need to have a program called RealPlayer installed on your computer. 

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Acid dew dissolves the cave wall to make small pock marks.  

Did You Know?
Carbon dioxide mixes with water that condenses on the wall of the cave to create a very weak acid. Over long periods of time this "acid dew" eats away at the marble walls of Oregon Caves making the cave larger.

Last Updated: October 20, 2007 at 17:24 EST