By Sheetal Kumari | September 27, 2024
These fish can glide above water for over 200 metres, using their fins to catch the wind.
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Found in Southeast Asia, this frog has webbed feet that allow it to glide 50 feet through the air.
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Gliding through trees, these squirrels use their patagium – a skin flap – to soar distances of 150 feet.
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Flattening its body, this snake “flies” between trees, slithering through the air up to 100 feet.
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Using its large membrane, this mammal glides over 200 feet between trees, navigating tropical forests with ease.
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With wing-like rib extensions, the Draco lizard glides up to 30 feet between trees, avoiding predators.
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This marine species can leap out of water and glide, using its pectoral fins to escape predators.
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Propelling itself out of the water, the flying squid glides up to 30 feet, using jet propulsion.
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Known for leaping from the water, these rays glide for several seconds, soaring up to six feet high.
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This gecko uses flaps of skin to glide between trees, moving smoothly in dense forests.
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