# How Do Bats Fly? – Animal Biology & Echolocation Science for Kids

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Podcast: [STEM with Dr. Owl](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stem-with-dr-owl-7266345)
Published: 2026-03-23T10:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 545

## Resource

Learn how bats fly using wing anatomy, mammal biology, and echolocation to navigate in the dark. In this fun and interactive episode, kids discover how bats use their hands as wings, how flight works, and why bats are the only mammals that truly fly.Want more fun science? Sign up for our email list at orbitalowl.com to get free materials and experiments related to this episode.Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: LS1.A – Structure and Function

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