The Bat Cave

The ROM's Bat Cave hosts over 800 specimens and models of bats.
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The ROM's Bat Cave hosts over 800 specimens and models of bats.
The Bat Cave at the ROM.
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Our Bat Cave is based on the St. Clair Cave in Jamaica, which is home to more than 50,000 bats! Image © Ray Steinke, 2012.
Not all bats are the same.
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Not all bats are the same. Learn about different bat types, and their physical and behavioural characteristics. Images © Burton Lim.
Experience activities of bat life all around you.
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Enter the Bat Cave and experience important activities of bat life all around you, including roosting, grooming, a bat nursery, and the dramatic exodus. Image © Ray Steinke, 2012.
Examine the history of bats in a cultural context.
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Examine the history of bats in a cultural context, from their place in ancient symbolism to the modern-day portrayal of Dracula.