Amazing Squirrels

Amazing SquirrelsTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 1668, Segment 5

Aug 19, 2021 • 11m

Have you ever seen a squirrel fall? Doubtful. Squirrels have a remarkable ability to judge distances, leap, and even do parkour. They can land on small ledges and perform acrobatics by catching thin bars with their hands. Nathaniel Hunt, a professor of biomechanics at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, is studying how they do it so that robots and humans can copy them. (Segment produced by Martha Harris)

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