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Bats: Bat Bodies

Bats are the only flying mammal. Look inside their wing and guess what you find.

Aired 10/01/2022 | Rating TV-G

Science Trek

Bats: Bat Bodies

Clip: Special | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions

Bats are the only flying mammal. Look inside their wing and guess what you find.

Blind as a bat? Not true. Bats have good sight. Bats also have four fingers and a thumb, but they have adapted those for flight. Find out how.

Aired 10/01/2022 | Rating TV-G

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Science Trek

Bats: Bat Bodies

Clip: Special | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions

Blind as a bat? Not true. Bats have good sight. Bats also have four fingers and a thumb, but they have adapted those for flight. Find out how.

Aired 10/01/2022 | Rating TV-G

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