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Bat flight.

Author

Summary, in English

Bats are unique among extant flying animals, as they have compliant wings and an echolocation sensory system that distinguish them from birds and insects. Flying in the dark, guided by echolocation, has influenced the aerodynamics of bat flight perhaps more than previously realized and resulted in a characteristic flight that is now being revealed.

Department/s

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Pages

399-402

Publication/Series

Current Biology

Volume

25

Issue

10

Document type

Journal article (comment)

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Zoology

Status

Published

Research group

  • Animal Flight Lab

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1879-0445