Welcome to the World's Largest Occupied Bat Houses. The two University of Florida Bat Barns and Bat House, far right, are located on the north side of Museum Road across from Lake Alice on the UF campus. The most common species living here is the Brazilian free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis. read more
University of Florida Bat House The University of Florida has the largest occupied"bat house" in North America, maybe the world. Thousands of Brazilian free-tailed bats cover the sky at dusk when they leave the bat house to feed. read more
The world’s largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of the flying mammals – and they’re located in Gainesville, FL! Come see them at the University of Florida Bat House! Bats have a bit of a image issue, it’s true. People think of them as filthy, disease-ridden, blood-sucking little monsters of the night. read more
W elcome to the World’s Largest Occupied Bat Houses. The two University of Florida Bat Barns and Bat House, far right, are located on the north side of Museum Road across from Lake Alice on the UF campus. The most common species living here is the Brazilian free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis. read more