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Supernature: Wild Flyers

Australia’s Greatest Leapers Defy Gravity

Hopping is key to the most efficient form of locomotion on land. Unlike running animals, when a kangaroo speeds up its legs don’t have to move faster. Simply by altering the angle of take off they can increase the distance they fly with each hop.

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