Which mammal is the best flyer? Detailed answer

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Which mammal is the best flyer?

The best "aviators" among mammals are bats. At the same time, many of them demonstrate incredible maneuverability up to a vertical dive.

High-flying mice with narrow wings (for example, red evening) prey on insects during high-speed flights (approximately 50 kilometers per hour). Low-flying ones (for example, horseshoe bats and a large gray bat) describe wide circles and develop an insignificant speed (about 20 kilometers per hour).

Bats have a unique, highly developed echolocation ultrasonic orientation system, which allows them to dodge obstacles in the pitch darkness of the night and look for the smallest flying insects in the air.

Some bats are capable of long flights. So, the red-headed vespers that live in Europe fly away to spend the winter in warmer climes. It is capable of covering a distance of more than 2000 kilometers.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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