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Bat flight

A bat wing, which is a highly modified forelimb

Bats are the only mammal capable of true flight. Bats use flight for capturing prey, breeding, avoiding predators, and long-distance migration. Bat wing morphology is often highly specialized to the needs of the species.

This image is displaying the anatomical makeup of a specific bat wing. Specifically demonstrating the tibia, uropatagium, keel, calcar, tail, and hind foot (being held in between the fingers).

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