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{{Image|Barn owl in flight.jpg|right|350px|A [[barn owl]] in flight.}} | |||
In biology, '''flight''' or ''aerial locomotion'' has evolved at least four times, in the [[insect]]s, [[pterosaur]]s, [[bird]]s, and [[bat]]s. Some animals use gliding instead of powered flight. | In biology, '''flight''' or ''aerial locomotion'' has evolved at least four times, in the [[insect]]s, [[pterosaur]]s, [[bird]]s, and [[bat]]s. Some animals use gliding instead of powered flight. | ||
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In biology, flight or aerial locomotion has evolved at least four times, in the insects, pterosaurs, birds, and bats. Some animals use gliding instead of powered flight.