Watch salamanders “skydive” in a wind tunnel:
in freefall, maximizing drag. This slowed their descent by as much as 10%, the researchers report today in. Other times, the salamanders glided and turned in various directions by wiggling their legs and tail. In contrast, the speckled black salamander , which isn’t known for its climbing ability, and the ground-dwelling Monterey ensatina , at best sometimes managed to glide but without much control.
Skydiving could be an effective way to avoid predators. It might also be a more efficient way of moving down the tree. The researchers are now studying the flight behavior with computer models to figure out how wandering salamanders—which have no obvious adaptions for flight, such as flaps of skin—generate lift to help them glide.
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