Why I Love Bats

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JBBenson
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Why I Love Bats

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Bats are pretty cool:

Echolocation allows night flight
Active, touch-sensitive control surfaces
Totally stealth, absolutely silent

"The articulated bone structure and soft membrane of bats' wings give them a maneuverability that is superior to birds, making bats potential models for small air vehicles."

Bat in wind-tunnel here:
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/v ... tunnel.mov
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And the BEST reason to like bats: they eat mosquitoes!!!
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Post by Paul Farina »

Scare! wrote:And the BEST reason to like bats: they eat mosquitoes!!!
just the little ones, hopefully? :lol: :lol: :lol:
Go fly a kite.
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http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/ ... light.html
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Post by MysticWizard »

so friggin' cool..

Curious,

do you think that is a Hole in his right a wing (and a couple smaller holes in the left), or is just coloring?

Anyway.. Loved the vid.

I LOVE BATS too!

Bill
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