Skydiving Salamanders Parachute and Glide From the World's Tallest Trees - SciTechDaily

“Wandering salamanders” live in some of the tallest trees in the world. They also are known to jump when disturbed. Now, scientists report in the journal Current Biology on May 23, 2022, that these salamanders rely on postures much like those of skydiving hum…

The wandering salamander, Aneides vagrans, is about 4 inches long and lives its entire life in the crowns of redwood trees more than 150 feet above the ground. Researchers discovered that it has adap… [+4658 chars]

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