The bat is the only mammal capable of active flight.

Bats are the only mammals equipped with the ability of active and controlled flight, unlike other flying mammals which can only glide. Their wings, formed by a membrane of skin stretched between the elongated bones of their fingers, allow them to generate lift and maneuver with unequaled agility through the night sky.

This unique evolutionary adaptation has enabled bats to colonize a particular ecological niche, that of hunting flying insects at night. Their flexible and precise wings give them considerable advantage in intercepting prey in flight, which explains the remarkable success of these mammals throughout the world.

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