John, I don't think you can call them the fastest moving mammal since the Peregrine falcon dives at around 200 mph. I guess you could argue that the falcon isn't really propelling itself at 200 mph and just really good at falling fast.
Gregg On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 11:52 AM, Jon Cradit via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > At that speed wouldn’t they also be the fastest moving mammal too. > > > > > > [image: > http://www.edwardsaquifer.org/signature/images/eaa_20-years_logo.jpg.gif] > > [image: > http://www.edwardsaquifer.org/signature/images/EAA-Signature_02.gif] > > [image: > http://www.edwardsaquifer.org/signature/images/EAA-Signature_03.gif] > > > > > > *Jon Cradit, P.G., R.S.* > Geologist – Aquifer Protection > > > > 900 E. Quincy | San Antonio, TX 78215 > tel: 210-222-2204, ext. 323 > > > > *jcra...@edwardsaquifer.org <jcra...@edwardsaquifer.org>* > www.edwardsaquifer.org > > > > [image: http://www.edwardsaquifer.org/signature/images/eaa_facebook.gif] > <https://www.facebook.com/edwards.aquifer.education/?sk=wall> > > [image: http://www.edwardsaquifer.org/signature/images/eaa_twitter.gif] > <http://twitter.com/EdwardsAquifer> > > [image: > http://www.edwardsaquifer.org/signature/images/EAA-Signature_07.gif] > > > > > > *From:* Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] *On > Behalf Of *Lee H. Skinner via Texascavers > *Sent:* Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:29 AM > *To:* SWR Mailing List <swrcav...@googlegroups.com>; texascavers list < > texascavers@texascavers.com>; Sandia Grotto <memb...@sandiagrotto.org> > *Subject:* [Texascavers] Bats can fly horizontally at 100mph > > > > Scientists studying the flight of Brazilian free-tailed bats have clocked > the creatures zipping along at 160 km/h (100 mph), making them the fastest > horizontal flyers in the entire animal kingdom. > > > > http://bit.ly/2eWg5TQ > > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/ > texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > >
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