# Can bats fly from the ground?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-bats-fly-from-the-ground/838300>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 7, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-bats-fly-from-the-ground/838300 "2019-08-07T15:56:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-bats-fly-from-the-ground/838300/21 "2019-08-15T00:35:13Z")

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> [@glowacks](#):
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> Unless it’s one of those weird wheeled bats, that should just make it easier by giving it some initial airspeed.

I’m not sure that’s true. [This one runs for a while](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWOUZAa5vlQ) on its treadmill and never manages to fly.

(I feel like people will either think this is adorable or be freaked out, with little middle ground.)

ETA: I get the joke. On review, my post sounded more serious than intended.

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