Just in case you were wondering about the blog name, I thought I'd clue you in.
The rainforest is full of fascinating creatures with amazing adaptations that evolve so animals and plants can take advantage of the jungle's resources and increase their chance of survival.
Draco is a genus of flying lizards. These narrow-bodied gliding machines scurry up and down large tree trunks in search of bugs and other food.
But like most jungle animals, they need an escape mechanism to avoid being eaten themselves or just as a means of getting around in the tall timber neighborhood.
So how do these lizards fly? From the photo you can see the thin skin wing that folds out like an umbrella from its modified side ribs. The wings fold back in when not in use to allow the Draco to scamper unhindered.
Watching a Draco glide from 50 feet up a tree stem in eerie silence down to a nearby tree is a cool sight of the rainforest habitat.
So I decided to name the blog after these funky flyers of the jungle.
Check here for more information on flying lizards.
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