Animals That Can Glide And Fly

14 Oct, 2024

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These squirrels can glide long distances by spreading a flap of skin between their wrists and ankles. 

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Flying Squirrels

These fish can glide up to 400 meters in a row. Scientists believe they evolved to glide to escape predators. 

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Flying Fish

The only mammals that can fly, bats have webbed wings made of a thin membrane called a patagium.

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Bats

Birds can fly by flapping their wings or gliding. When gliding, birds extend their wings and angle them downward to create lift and forward motion.

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Birds

The only mammals that can fly, bats have webbed wings made of a thin membrane called a patagium.

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Flying Geckos

These animals have a lightweight skeleton and a wide surface area for gliding. They can transport their babies on their stomachs until they can glide on their own. 

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Colugos