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Nature's Most Extreme Freaky Fliers
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"The Most Extreme" is a long-running documentary TV series on the American cable television network, Animal Planet. It first aired on July 1, 2002. Each episode focuses on a specific animal feat, such as strength, speed, flirtation, appendages, diet, etc., and examines and ranks 10 animals which portray extreme or unusual examples of that quality. The rankings are not arrived at by a scientifically rigorous process; they serve only to give a broad depiction.
| 1. | Spider) Spiders have their own extreme way of "freaky flying" referred to as ballooning. They release a bubble-like secretion and rely on only the mercy of the wind to bring them to safety. They can land a neighbor away, or on a ship 1,000 miles off of the mainland! Some spiders have been reputed (by airline pilots) to have been sailing in the jet stream at 14,000 ft! |
| 2. | Bat) For ages, people have been fooled thinking that bats have wings. They don't. Instead, they propel themselves through the air by using their fingers and the stretched skin that provides assistance of their flying. |
| 3. | Flying Fish) When flying fish are threatened by marine predators, such as sharks, they propel themselves out of the water at roughly 35 mph and can sail above the sea for 30 seconds at a time, over 400 yd. long glides! |
| 4. | Colugo) They can glide 100+ yds. |
| 5. | Flying Snake) Even though it has no limbs, they can glide 100 yds. through the air. |
| 6. | Flying Squirrel) It stretches its skin out and can glide well over 50 yds. through the air. |
| 7. | Tree Frog) It uses its webbed feet to glide 50 yds. through the air. |
| 8. | Gibbon) It's the perfect acrobat, and it can jump over 15 yds. to get from tree to tree. |
| 9. | Gliding Ant) They can glide ten yds. through the air. |
| 10. | Flying Dragon They can fly eight yds. through the air. |
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