Do bats always turn left when exiting a cave/building?

Hmm. I’ve never studied bats, but I work with a post-doc who did his Ph. D on them, and he’s never mentioned anything like that. It doesn’t sound very plausible to me.

After watching the Scooby-Doo title sequence I’ve determined that bats will fly out in all directions.

In the case of the mexican free-tailed bats that live under the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, TX, the answer is No.

I’ve witnessed them depart from the bridge coming from either side, meaning that the exit was made with a turn to the left for some, and a turn to the right for others.

Agreet with @robmandu just saw the bats on Saturday and they went left and right. Did not appear to be any pattern.

There are about a thousand bats hanging from trees not far from here and when they take off in the evening, they go every which way. It is pretty amazing to see and repulsive to smell!

Bats are omnidirectional.

Also, before anyone asks, duck quakes do echo.

Actually, I can’t find any credible sources that say they do only fly left out of a cave. It seems to be myth.

Never heard of it myself! As far as I know they go whatever direction they want to!

they do unless there is a tree there. I see bats around my neighborhood almost every evening. I love the little guys because they eat mosquitoes.

@The_Compassionate_Heretic what?!?!?!??! Lies!!!!

Thanks guys xx

one bat, two bats… fifty Bats! Ah, ah, ahhh!

@ABoyNamedBoobs03 hahaha! Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street!!

Definitely not. They do however have flight patterns. So if you see one come out of the cave and fly left one morning, most likely he will do the same the next morning. Most of them also fly over sources of water right after they wake up

@critter1982 thanks xx