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HabitatsSensitive species
Dark, constant-temperature passages with blind fish, cave crayfish and hibernating bats.
Field facts
HabitatKarst limestone of south-central Indiana
RangeSouth-central Indiana
When to lookBats hibernate October to April
StatusHighly sensitive; many caves closed (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesRock shelter, Mine adit
Field note: Waking a hibernating bat once can cost it weeks of stored fat.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Never enter a wild cave without permission; white-nose syndrome spreads on gear.
Caves flood, and unstable passages and bad air are real hazards.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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