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.
"We found that bats can mistake smooth, vertical surfaces as clear flight paths, repeatedly colliding with them, likely as a result of their acoustic mirror properties." Bats use echolocation to ...
Bats and birds showcase a fascinating contrast in their evolutionary paths, with recent research revealing bats' wings and legs evolve in unison, limiting their ecological roles compared to birds, ...