Greater gliders not as great at gliding as thought – but still look like magic carpets, experts say
A new scientific study has revealed that the Australian greater glider travels much shorter distances while gliding than previously estimated. Researchers used laser and infrared technology to determine that these marsupials average 19-meter glides rather than the 100-meter distances historically assumed.
A greater glider filmed gliding between trees Australian climate and environmental reporting Endangered species Greater gliders not as great at gliding as thought – but still look like magic carpets, experts say While new study challenges assumptions about how far they travel, witnessing them in action still takes your breath away, scientists say
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