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Lily Burris

The December tornado outbreak in Kentucky destroyed many trees – a key habitat for bats

(John MacGregor / Kentucky Department Of Fish And Wildlife Resources)

As Kentucky warms into the summer season, a variety of critters and wildlife will be coming out more and more to enjoy the wonders of the outside world. But for local bat populations, some of the trees they would normally roost in were shredded by December tornadoes.

Bats in Kentucky usually hibernate from October to March. That means they hibernated right through the December tornado outbreak, which tore through the western and central Kentucky.

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