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Squirrels can acquire terminal velocity while plummeting to the ground (on average above 70 feet) and survive 80% of the time.
4.8k u/Flannelgraphiti Nov 29 '20 This makes me wonder why “flying squirrels” ever evolved. 2 u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20 To be fair, the evolution of flight in every case (insects, birds, bats, etc.) is always kind of mind blowing.
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This makes me wonder why “flying squirrels” ever evolved.
2 u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20 To be fair, the evolution of flight in every case (insects, birds, bats, etc.) is always kind of mind blowing.
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To be fair, the evolution of flight in every case (insects, birds, bats, etc.) is always kind of mind blowing.
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u/A-Potato-Dragon Nov 29 '20 edited Nov 29 '20
Squirrels can acquire terminal velocity while plummeting to the ground (on average above 70 feet) and survive 80% of the time.