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- patagium that stretches between an animal's hind limbs is called the uropatagium (especially in bats) or the interfemoral membrane. In bats, the skin...
- calcar, as not all bats have a well-developed uropatagium. Of the bats that have a developed uropatagium, most, but not all, have a calcar. The Kitti's...
- tail can be almost half its total length and is not attached to its uropatagium. It has been claimed to have the fastest horizontal speed of any animal...
- side. The wing surface extends between the legs, a membrane known as a uropatagium, and the structure of these is a characteristic in many of the genera...
- that the membrane does not sag when it is walking. The propatagium and uropatagium serve to provide extra lift for Pteromyini. While the propatagium is...
- the legs, possibly connecting to or incorporating the tail, called the uropatagium; the extent of this membrane is not certain, as studies on Sordes seem...
- makeup of a specific bat wing. Specifically demonstrating the tibia, uropatagium, keel, calcar, tail, and hind foot (being held in between the fingers)...
- derived from a length of "free" tail, projecting beyond the end of the uropatagium—the membrane that connects the base of the tail to the hind legs.[citation...
- bats due to their dog-like faces, clawed second digits, and reduced uropatagium. A small number of species have tails. Megabats maintain high metabolic...
- hairs on its back are approximately 5.8 mm (0.23 in), while hairs on its uropatagium are 2.6 mm (0.10 in) long. Fur on its ventral surface is usually lighter...