Watch salamanders soar like skydivers | Science News

Scientists put salamanders in a vertical wind tunnel to simulate falling from a tree and filmed the animals. While falling, the wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans) can move horizontally in the air (glide) and slow its descent (parachute). It, like its close relative A. lugubris (shown in the third clip), can also move its limbs to change direction midair.

Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/wandering-salamanders-glide-trees
Video: C. Brown

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