Flying Bats Take Cue From Bugs (1 of 4) (IMAGE)

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Flying Bats Take Cue From Bugs (1 of 4)

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Pallas' long-tongued bat in flight. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Feb. 29, 2008, issue of the journal Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Florian Muijres and colleagues at Lund University in Lund, Sweden, was titled "Leading-Edge Vortex Improves Lift in Slow-Flying Bats."

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Image courtesy of F.T. Muijres, Lund University

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