Aeolus Cave
Aeolus Cave or Dorset Bat Cave is a cave located 2,520 feet (770 m) up in the Taconic Mountains near East Dorset, Vermont, United States. Alternate names that have shown up in the literature include Aeolus Cave, Mount Aeolus Cave, and Dorset Bat Cave.
| Aeolus Cave | |
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| Mount Aeolus Cave, Dorset Bat Cave | |
.jpg.webp) Little brown bat at Aeolus Cave | |
| Location | East Dorest, Vermont, US |
| Elevation | 2,520 feet (770 m) |
| Features | Bat hibernaculum |
Before white nose syndrome reduced its bat population, Aeolus Bat Cave was noted for being the largest bat hibernaculum in the northeastern United States.[1][2]
References
- Chase, Stacey. "What's killing the bats?". Boston.com – via The Boston Globe.
- Kolbert, Elizabeth (March 29, 2010). "Batless". The New Yorker. pp. 42–43.
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