Bat wings have unique patterns like fingerprints (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Bat wings have unique patterns like fingerprints

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Bat wings have such distinctive patterns that individuals can be easily identified without having to tag them or put rings on them, as is done with birds.

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Photo: Rune Sørås

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