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First Known Mammal With Superfast Muscles (1 of 10)

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First Known Mammal With Superfast Muscles (1 of 10)

image: Aerial gymnastics of Daubenton’s bat (Myotis daubentonii) during prey capture as shown in this multiflash photo. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Sept. 30, 2011, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. C.P.H. Elemans of University of Southern Denmark in Odense M, Denmark, and colleagues was titled, "Superfast Muscles Set Maximum Call Rate in Echolocating Bats." view more 

Credit: Image courtesy of Lasse Jakobsen & Coen Elemans


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