We have these little guys here in Oregon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCSf5_894B4

Ok, that is pretty cool, but the first thing that went through my head was, "Click-click. Pull!!" And I thought spotlighting for bunnies was fun.

It's amazing what a squirrel will do to get a nut!!

We have these in Oregon? (Zane: how do you have the time for this stuff?)

Alex wrote:We have these in Oregon? (Zane: how do you have the time for this stuff?)

My dad's cat managed to drag one in a few years ago. My dad recognized what it was and took it to a local biologist to confirm. We never had any idea they existed in this part of the world prior to that. Dad still keeps it in the freezer as a conversation piece.

Pretty amazing adaptation though for a mammal.

The glide and sink rate is pretty good also, I had no idea they could perform like that, very cool.

Yeah, looks like they have the same aspect ratio as an F-104. I'm surprised they can glide at all instead of just plummet. The first one to try it out must have had some huge squirrel cahones that moved his CG aft for a better glide.

In Australia, the sugar gliders are kinda the same, except they are marsupials. They may even be a little bit more cute too:





And, with almost absolute gun control, they can become quite social since they are suckers for French bread.