Protecting endangered animals is important ... Family Member Could Have Been The First Flying Vertebrate With Bat-Like Wings first on TwistedSifter.

Bats are incredibly diverse animals: They can climb onto other animals ... of forelimb and hindlimb proportions within the bat wing membrane inhibits ecological adaptation, Nature Ecology ...

Because the bat has a thin wing membrane, flying during the heat of the day could ... When feeding it chooses to land near a hairless area of thin skin -- perhaps the hoof or shoulder of the animal -- ...

the moth’s moving tails distract and fool the bat, knocking its attack off target; it may nab a bite of an extremity but seldom the whole insect. DeflectionLuna moths flutter their wing “tails ...

However, new research finds that, despite these seasonal shifts, forest management efforts are supporting healthy bat populations. Winter in the South can bring about a sharp change in conditions that ...

Taking these factors into account, it seems that bat-like wings are more suitable for humans ... called 'quadrapedal launch,' in which the animal stands on four limbs and then jumps to take ...