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Glide Efficiency principle

Lessons from Flying Dragon

Glide the gap.

Rib-Wing Tree Gliding

Flying Dragon (Draco volans) featured animal image on AnimalDex

Core lesson

Change the route to save the climb.

Biological basis

Flying dragons extend rib-supported membranes to glide between trees, saving energy and avoiding ground travel.

Best use cases

Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.

Effort reductionSmarter pathsCreative movementAvoiding frictionEnergy efficiency

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