Love when they lay flat like this

  • cygnus
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    2 months ago

    “Flying squirrels do it just like this… Why doesn’t it work for me?”

    • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      It doesn’t work as well, but if you’ve ever seen a non-flying squirrel fall/jump from a great height, they pretty much do the same thing and spread themselves out as flat as possible to lower their terminal velocity. If I recall correctly, squirrels can survive a fall at terminal velocity with little to no injury, and could probably safely skydive without a parachute. I wonder if they would enjoy it?