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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.
{{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.

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A barn owl in flight.

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.