A salamander that lives mostly on the top of redwoods was seen diving off the trees when disturbed. The behavior confused scientists since salamanders do not have obviously aerodynamic bodies.

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Researchers have documented in a vertical wind tunnel the amazing ability of one species of salamander -- which spends its entire life in the tops of redwoods -- to parachute, glide and maneuver in ...

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Unlike most amphibians who live in ponds, swamps and rivers, wandering salamanders can be found in the massive redwood forests of North America's west coast. They're native to California, but can also ...

BERKELEY, Calif. - Known as the wandering salamander, they’re inhabitants of some of the world’s largest trees-- Northern California’s majestic coastal redwoods. Now, a fascinating, new UC Berkeley ...

“Wandering salamanders” live in some of the world’s tallest trees. They also are known to jump when disturbed. Now, researchers report in the journal Current Biology on May 23 that these salamanders ...

Wandering salamanders live in the world’s tallest trees and wind tunnel tests show how the amphibians take their ‘leaps of faith’ A new study is shedding fresh light into the incredible world of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A salamander that lives mostly on the top of redwoods was seen diving off the trees when disturbed. The behavior confused ...

Salamanders that live their entire lives in the crowns of the world's tallest trees, California's coast redwoods, have evolved a behavior well-adapted to the dangers of falling from high places: the ...