Neighbourhood Bat Watch - “How bat wings compare to human hands?” Bats are classified under the scientific order Chiroptera, literally meaning “hand-wing”. Some mammals such as lemurs and squirrels may parachute, but
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge - Bats belong to the taxonomic Order Chiroptera, which means "hand-wing". This is because a bat's wing is really its hand. The bones running through the wing
![Mammoth Cave NP on Twitter: "It's Bat Week!! Did you know that bats are the only flying mammal? A bat's wing resembles a modified human hand. The flexible skin membrane that extends Mammoth Cave NP on Twitter: "It's Bat Week!! Did you know that bats are the only flying mammal? A bat's wing resembles a modified human hand. The flexible skin membrane that extends](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FCoRcn6XMBQP1pB.jpg)