The Way Bats Fly.

Posted by Alex in Animal, Pictures, Science & Tech on May 26, 2007 at 1:26 am



Photo Credit: Lund University, Sweden

Scientists found out that bats fly very differently from the way birds fly, and underscored the different evolutionary paths bats and birds took in developing flight:

A bat, Glossophaga soricina, in flight in a wind tunnel at Lund University, Sweden. The velocity field induced by the wingbeat is shown superimposed and to scale. The bat wake reconstructions have features that have not been observed in similar-sized birds. Membranous and feathered wings of natural and engineered flyers may have significantly different aerodynamic properties.

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2 comments to "The Way Bats Fly."

  1. Lester
    May 26th, 2007 at 2:41 am

    Those are amazing infographics.

  2. Jon
    May 26th, 2007 at 3:55 am

    The video on the website shows the bat licking something from a stick. I guess that's how they got it to 'fly' there, but it's bloody funny!


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