Hindlimb motion during steady flight of the lesser dog-faced fruit bat, Cynopterus brachyotis.
In bats, the wing membrane is anchored not only to the body and forelimb, but also to the hindlimb.This attachment configuration gives bats the potential to modulate wing shape by moving the hindlimb, such as by joint movement at the hip or knee.Such movements could modulate lift, drag, or the pitching moment.In this study we address: 1) how the an