Neighbourhood Bat Watch - “How bat wings compare to human hands?” Bats are classified under the scientific order Chiroptera, literally meaning “hand- wing”. Some mammals such as lemurs and squirrels may parachute, but
![تويتر \ ERA, Indian Ocean على تويتر: "#FactFriday-Bat wings are made of finger bones covered by thin layers of skin. The wing membranes make up about ninety-five percent of its body surface تويتر \ ERA, Indian Ocean على تويتر: "#FactFriday-Bat wings are made of finger bones covered by thin layers of skin. The wing membranes make up about ninety-five percent of its body surface](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTU5RmIXUAAmw29.jpg)
تويتر \ ERA, Indian Ocean على تويتر: "#FactFriday-Bat wings are made of finger bones covered by thin layers of skin. The wing membranes make up about ninety-five percent of its body surface
![A wrinkle in flight: the role of elastin fibres in the mechanical behaviour of bat wing membranes | Journal of The Royal Society Interface A wrinkle in flight: the role of elastin fibres in the mechanical behaviour of bat wing membranes | Journal of The Royal Society Interface](https://royalsocietypublishing.org/cms/asset/2c6e572e-8b4d-4f4a-8b3d-24dffcb36132/rsif20141286f03.jpg)
A wrinkle in flight: the role of elastin fibres in the mechanical behaviour of bat wing membranes | Journal of The Royal Society Interface
![The skin of a bat's wings is called the patagium. Though it looks delicate, it is quite resilient and can heal quickly. : r/BatFacts The skin of a bat's wings is called the patagium. Though it looks delicate, it is quite resilient and can heal quickly. : r/BatFacts](https://external-preview.redd.it/YhS4JzDHgBzCm2iit1a9zapXcLUG-sDN9KaCGh1r4eY.jpg?auto=webp&s=5b74dbbd9a89f3b485d639c1220ca627ebbf3f7a)
The skin of a bat's wings is called the patagium. Though it looks delicate, it is quite resilient and can heal quickly. : r/BatFacts
![A wrinkle in flight: the role of elastin fibres in the mechanical behaviour of bat wing membranes | Journal of The Royal Society Interface A wrinkle in flight: the role of elastin fibres in the mechanical behaviour of bat wing membranes | Journal of The Royal Society Interface](https://royalsocietypublishing.org/cms/asset/5ad6ca74-d3b8-4995-b969-bfb1bbe9a675/rsif20141286f01.jpg)
A wrinkle in flight: the role of elastin fibres in the mechanical behaviour of bat wing membranes | Journal of The Royal Society Interface
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