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Bats are the only mammals that can fly.
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Is it true that bats are the only mammals that can fly?
Yes. Multiple reference works and a peer-reviewed paper state that bats are the only mammals capable of true flight, with squirrels only gliding. The claim is directly supported at the strength asserted.
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None (2005). Mammals of the United States and Canada. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/mammalsofuniteds0000unse
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Rahma, A., Hanadhita, D., Prawira, A. Y., Rahmiati, D. U., Gunanti, G., Maheshwari, H., Satyaningtijas, A. S., & Agungpriyono, S. (2021). Radiographic anatomy of the heart of fruit bats.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/ahe.12667
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Publishing, A. E. (2015). The complete book of animals, grades 1-3. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/completebookofan0000amer
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Publishing, C. (2013). Animals, Grades 1 - 3. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/animalsgrades130000cars
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the-world-book-encyclopedia-volume-2-a. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/the-world-book-encyclopedia-volume-2-a
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Bat flight - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_flight
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