Interfemoral membrane

Interfemoral membrane

The interfemoral membrane is the membrane that stretches between the legs of bats, used for flight, and in the case of insect-eating bats, for catching prey.

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* [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-51421 Encyclopaedia Britannica article on bats]


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