22 Oct 2024
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These marine fish can propel themselves out of the water and glide for up to 200 meters to escape predators by using their large, wing-like pectoral fins.
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Though not true flyers, these squirrels glide between trees using a special membrane of skin called the patagium, allowing them to cover up to 150 feet in a single glide.
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The Wallace's Flying Frog uses webbed feet and extra skin flaps to glide between trees in its rainforest habitat, aiding its movement and escape from predators.
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Certain species of arboreal snakes, like the Paradise Tree Snake, flatten their bodies and undulate in the air to glide between trees, covering distances up to 100 feet.
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Despite its name, the colugo glides rather than flies. Its large patagium, stretching from its neck to its tail, allows it to glide for over 100 meters between trees.
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This lizard has elongated ribs that support flaps of skin, forming wings that allow it to glide between trees in Southeast Asia.
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The Neon Flying Squid propels itself out of the water by expelling water through its funnel, gliding for short distances over the ocean surface using its fins.
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These ants, native to rainforests, can steer their fall with their flattened bodies, allowing them to "glide" back to tree trunks when they drop off branches.
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Some species of geckos have specialized skin flaps and webbed feet, allowing them to glide between trees to evade predators or move between branches.
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Though a bat and capable of powered flight, the flying fox is a surprising example of an animal that can glide significant distances, using its massive wingspan to soar smoothly between feeding spots in the canopy.
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