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ickplantM to Bats · 5 days ago

Bat Fact: Common vampire bats are agile on the ground

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Bat Fact: Common vampire bats are agile on the ground

ickplantM to Bats · 5 days ago
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Source: https://www.batcon.org/bat/desmodus-rotundus-2/

Video of vampire bat running on treadmill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjBtx8AMR_Q

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  • mystrawberrymind@piefed.ca
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    Woah! Their running reminds me of Landstriders from The Dark Crystal

  • ickplantOPM
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    Source: https://www.batcon.org/bat/desmodus-rotundus-2/

    Video of vampire bat running on treadmill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjBtx8AMR_Q

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    I clicked thinking the treadmill video would be adorable and left thinking it’d make good motion capture for a horror game.

    • Jake Farm@sopuli.xyz
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      I have 100% seen dragons run like this in video games.

  • angrystego
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    That’s a surprisingly cute photo of a common vampire.

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    Very creepy. I like it.

  • SatyrSack@quokk.au
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    For how long, though?

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      So there is a Facebook post claiming they can do it for up to 90 minutes but there is no source provided, and I HIGHLY doubt that it’s true.

      The original paper that established this speed did not mention endurance. Here it is: https://www.noctilio.com/pdfs/Riskin_and_Hermanson_2005.pdf

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        so it’s possible they could even run up to 91 minutes then

        92, even

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    It’s weird watching them bounce around chasing cattles’ feet.

  • kayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    So? I can run way faster than that

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      Oh but can you also fly?

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