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One of the striking creatures which
Allah has created is a kind of frog that
lives in virgin forests. The most inter-
esting characteristic of this little tree frog, which has thin legs and
webs between its toes, is that it can use its legs to fly by gliding.

When it flies from trees it uses its legs like parachutes when it wants
to soften its landing. By opening the webs between its toes it doubles
the surface area of its body. Flying frogs can glide through the air for
up to 40 feet (12 meters) before landing in a tree. By moving their legs
and changing the shape of their webbed feet they can even control
the direction they fly in.

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