1 in Nature Ecology and Evolution. Because legs and wings ... The team measured the wing and leg bones of 111 bat species and ...

The research, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, reveals that in bats, wings and legs evolve in a coupled manner, unlike birds where these limbs evolve independently. This discovery suggests a ...

bat wings have very little stiffness. They consist of a very flexible membrane of skin stretched across jointed bones which have a low mineral content and therefore high flexibility too.

The commonly named "flying!' squirrels and "flying" lemurs actually glide or parachute by means of a furred membrane, but only bats have the structural adaptations that allow for full powered flight.

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