Sucker-Footed Bat Hangs Upright Via Sweat, Not Suction

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 14:07 in Biology & Nature

Despite its name, the sucker-footed bat of Madagascar—one of the few bats known to roost upright—actually uses "modified sweat" to cling to surfaces, a new study says. With video.

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