As such, bats still generally "hang upside down to drop into flight," Hohoff said. Related: Which animals are evolving ...

Bats hang by their hind feet, head down, while roosting, a position gained by flying near a perch, braking with the wings, and reaching up with the hind feet to grasp the perch with the long, clawed ...

Other species select hollow trees or rock crevices as their daytime resting site, while certain ones are known to roost in exposed locations, clinging to tree trunks or hanging upside down from tree ...