
Bats: The 60-MPH Speed Demons of the Sky

Science and reality
The Batmobile isn't the only mode of transportation that tips a hat to the bat.
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Bats have not only mastered powered flight---the takeoff, the stamina of long trips, the maneuvering, the landing---but have accomplished a dexterity that puts a whole lot of birds to shame.
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