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This topsy-turvy behavior may result from the evolutionary journey bats took toward flight, said Tara Hohoff, a bat biologist and the coordinator of the Illinois Bat Conservation Program.
The commonly named "flying!' squirrels and "flying" lemurs actually glide or parachute by means of a furred membrane, but only bats have the structural adaptations that allow for full powered flight.
Adults weigh 7-10 g (0.3-0.4 oz); females are slightly heavier than males. Because of their small size and nocturnal habits, bats are nearly impossible to identify in flight. However, when roosting, ...
If you are lucky, or know where to look, you might have seen at least one of the UK’s 18 species of bats shooting through the sky between dusk and dawn. They feed largely on the wing, specially ...