Houston Bats and Rabies

Bearing much of the brunt is the Mexican free-tailed bat - the species suspected in the teen's death and one of 11 species known to thrive on Houston's plentiful supply of insects. When it's not afraid of them, the city has coexisted peacefully with the winged mammals - even taking pride in its bat population, which is estimated at a million or more. visit Houston News for more news in Houston.