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How Wild Flyers Challenge the Rules of Animal Travel

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and Swansea University studied 50 wild bird and bat types. They found that using rising air currents can make flying need less energy than swimming. These findings challenge the old lab ranking of animal movement. That ranking lists swimming as the most energy-saving way to move. Flying comes second, and running…

Rewritten with AI from facts reported by Max Planck Society. Read the original for the full report.