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Awesome Winged Seeds Glide Through The Forest (VIDEO)

source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8391000/8391345.stm

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Remarkable footage has been captured of falling Alsomitra vine seeds, which use paper-thin wings to disperse like giant gliders.

The seeds, which are produced by a football-sized pod, can glide hundreds of metres across the forest.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8391000/8391345.stm
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