Greater gliders not as great at gliding as thought – but still look like magic carpets, experts say
by Petra Stock from World news | The Guardian on (#770FB)
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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They may look like a fluffy flying carpet, but greater gliders are not as great at gliding as previously thought, Australian researchers have discovered.
The first study to measure the aerial ability of Australia's largest gliding marsupial has found they soar across an average distance of 19 metres - far shorter than the 100 metres suggested in an 85-year-old study.
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