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Tylonycteris
genus of mammals
Also known as: bamboo bat
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locomotion
- In bat: Locomotion
…as the bamboo bats (Tylonycteris), have specialized wrist and sole pads for moving along and roosting on the smooth surface of leaves or bamboo stalks. Bats are not known to swim in nature except, perhaps, by accident. When they do fall into water, however, they generally swim competently.
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