Animals increase their chances of survival and success by being able to move away from danger and toward resources in their environment.

While most animals make do by crawling, swimming, walking or running, a few animals have evolved the extraordinary ability to fly.

Animals have evolved many ways to fly.

Move your mouse over each image to learn how flight helps each of these animals.

Young spiderlings use silk parachutes to drift on air currents and disperse to new homes.

Some fish fly above the water’s surface to avoid predators.

Flying frogs use membranes between their toes to parachute between breeding ponds in the dense jungle.

Flying squirrels glide up to 50 yards through the forest with a single leap in search of nuts, berries and insects.

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