VERTEBRATA, 
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which are adapted for flight, the fingers being immense¬ 
ly lengthened, and united by a membranous web. The 
toes, and one or two of the fingers, are armed with hooked 
Fig. 389.—Bat ( Vespertilio). 
nails. The clavicles are remarkably long, and the ster¬ 
num is of great strength ; but the whole skeleton is ex¬ 
tremely light, though not filled with air, as in Birds. The 
eyes are small, the ears large, and the sense of touch is * 
very acute. The favorite attitude of a Bat when at rest' 
is that of suspension by the claws, with head downward* 
They are all nocturnal. 
