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Bats for Dummies - How to do a 2 sec U-turn. DSC_026117

Wings ready to accelerate with a full power flap:

Their real name is grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus).

I've often wondered why they are commonly called bats. Could it because they are such accomplished aerial acro-bats?

This is a contiguous series of shots showing how a bat can make a U-turn in 2 seconds flat.

The full story is here: www.flickr.com/photos/61173877@N08/7565265544/in/photostr...

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Uploaded on July 14, 2012
Taken on July 2, 2012