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Living Planet: Bats are taking over former Nazi bunker


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The Ostwall Fortification in western Poland is an extensive network of bunkers built by the Nazis in the 1930s. The abandoned underground complex has now been taken over by bats. In fact, it's become one of the largest hibernation sites in Europe. Once a year, the bunkers are opened so that the animals can be counted. The last tally found 35,000 bats sheltering there.
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