When most people think of flying animals they think of birds and reptiles, these animals are masters of flight and the ability to fly has many different benefits. It can be use both for defence and attack as it can used to escape predators and it can also be used to catch their prey. Although some non avian creatures may try, there are very few mammals, amphibians, and reptile with the ability to fly. Despite this there are many great animal gliders and i will be covering some of these creatures today as i will be going through 5 of the great animal gliders.

Attributions

Flying snake images:
budak
_Z2A4566 Mortonagrion aborense
(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Rushen
Trimeresurus kuiburi, Kui Buri Pit Viper
(CC BY-SA 2.0)
Bernard DUPONT
Sahara Ants (Cataglyphis sp.)
(CC BY-SA 2.0)
tontantravel
White-lipped Pit Viper, Trimeresurus albolabris under the stars in North-eastern Thailand
(CC BY-SA 2.0)
Gihan Jayaweera
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gihan_Jayaweera
(CC BY-SA 3.0)
Akash M. Deshmukh
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Akash_M._Deshmukh&action=edit&redlink=1
(CC BY-SA 4.0)
Alan Couch
M. macquariensis Larvae
(CC BY 2.0)

Wallace’s flying frog images:
Zleng
DSC00756
(CC BY 2.0)
Rushen
Trimeresurus kuiburi, Kui Buri Pit Viper
(CC BY-SA 2.0)
Bernard DUPONT
Sahara Ants (Cataglyphis sp.)
(CC BY-SA 2.0)

Colugo images:
David Cook
Lazuli Kingfisher (Todiramphus lazuli) - NEAR THREATENED
(CC BY-NC 2.0)
Alvin Wong
IMG_8044
(CC BY 2.0)
budak
_Z2A4566 Mortonagrion aborense
(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Lip Kee
Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)
(CC BY-SA 2.0)
Dick Knight
IMAG0248
(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Ria Tan
Eggwhite moon snail (Polinices albumen)
(CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Sergey Yeliseev
White-throated Dipper
(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Lip Kee Yap
Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)
(CC BY-SA 2.0)
udo schuklenk
Osprey parent and offspring
(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Draco lizard images:
Victor
Ita
(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Rushen
Trimeresurus kuiburi, Kui Buri Pit Viper
(CC BY-SA 2.0)
Len Worthington
Semudobia tarda (Roskam, 1977) on Silver Birch Betula pendula
(CC BY-SA 2.0)
Rawpixel Ltd
Naked woman posing sensually, vintage erotic art. Nude Woman by George Wesley Bellows, American. Original from Yale University Art Gallery. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
(CC BY 2.0)
Bernard DUPONT
Sahara Ants (Cataglyphis sp.)
(CC BY-SA 2.0)
Charles James Sharp
http://www.sharpphotography.co.uk/
(CC BY-SA 4.0)
Seshadri.K.S
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Seshadri.K.S
(CC BY-SA 3.0)
Mary Chris Lowe
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Mary_Chris_Lowe&action=edit&redlink=1
(CC BY-SA 4.0)
Bernard DUPONT
Five-lined Flying Dragon (Draco quinquefasciatus) female
(CC BY-SA 2.0)

Flying fish images:
Tom Benson
Golden-winged Warbler
(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Mike Prince
Flying Fish
(CC BY 2.0)

Flying fish footage:
Quit work, Be happy!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGvvFS6KUZXr2vb-CWOi78w

Flying snake footage:
Gonzalo Mucientes
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9CIZLIU6ZcQ2SA1b3zzyyA
All everything Knowledge
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxhDmEW1u-NGxf85nLgoZlw

Colugo footage:
CATtv
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr6kIqAeMlloEmpsUDyh5Pg

Philippine eagle images:
shankar s.
IMG_3533
(CC BY 2.0)
Tom McSparron
water-wheel-175186_1920_Facebook_1200x900_U_100
(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Shemlongakit
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Shemlongakit&action=edit&redlink=1
(CC BY-SA 4.0)
Billy Lopue
DSCF8412
(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Borneo Flying Frog image:
Chun Xing Wong
Borneo Flying Frog
(CC BY 2.0)

Malabar Flying Frog image:
T. A Joseph
A Santorini sunset
(CC BY-NC 2.0)

Swordfish image:
FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Catalog #1208 ‘Medusa’ and Calf - Video Clip 2
(CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

I have edited and adapted some of these clips and images.
Creative commons licences: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/

In this video i will be covering the flying snake, the Draco lizard, Wallace’s flying frog, the Colugo, and the flying fish.

Thanks for watching i hope you enjoyed 🙂