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The Bat Cave system is considered the longest tectonic cave system of its kind in the world. That is based in the current survey of 1.25 miles. The cave is developed in Henderson Gneiss. At least one species of endangered bat uses the cave as a hibernaculum. The cave is owned by The Nature Conservancy. It is not open to the public. We had special permission to photograph in the cave. For more information: www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/northcarol...

title	big bat cave entrance, bat cave system, the nature conservancy's bat cave preserve, rutherford county, north carolina, brent aulenbach 1
date yyyymmdd hr:mn	2008:09:20 09:50:55
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