nytimes June 17, 2021 5:01pm They’re Furry and They Fly, and They Ruin Ancient Cave Art #bats #cavesandcaverns #art #archaeologyandanthropology #paleontology #france #research #geomorphology #yourfeedscience #yourfeedanimals #science #news Why Did the Cave Art Vanish? It Was Erased by This Furry Creature and Its Feces. Bats roosting in caves produce ample guano, which may explain why prehistoric marks left by humans cannot be found in some places where they are expected.