Flapping Tail Membrane in Bats Produces Potentially Important Thrust during Horizontal Takeoffs and Very Slow Flight | PLOS ONE
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A wrinkle in flight: the role of elastin fibres in the mechanical behaviour of bat wing membranes | Journal of The Royal Society Interface
![ERA, Indian Ocean on Twitter: "#FactFriday-Bat wings are made of finger bones covered by thin layers of skin. The wing membranes make up about ninety-five percent of its body surface area. A ERA, Indian Ocean on Twitter: "#FactFriday-Bat wings are made of finger bones covered by thin layers of skin. The wing membranes make up about ninety-five percent of its body surface area. A](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTU5Rl3X4AElCZz.jpg)
ERA, Indian Ocean on Twitter: "#FactFriday-Bat wings are made of finger bones covered by thin layers of skin. The wing membranes make up about ninety-five percent of its body surface area. A
Neighbourhood Bat Watch - “How bat wings compare to human hands?” Bats are classified under the scientific order Chiroptera, literally meaning “hand- wing”. Some mammals such as lemurs and squirrels may parachute, but
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