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        "description": "<p>Flying isn't just for the birds. A stretchy membrane and rudder-like tail help this little mammal sail through the treetops, avoiding land-bound predators with ease.</p>", 
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        "title": "World's Weirdest: Flying Squirrel", 
        "url": "http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/animals/mammals-animals/rodents-and-rabbits/weirdest-flying-squirrel/", 
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        "transcript": "<p>When you've got fur instead of feathers, going airborne takes some guts.</p><p>But the flying squirrel never hesitates to leap into the void.</p><p>Luckily, he comes equipped with a built-in parachute.</p><p>A membrane stretches from wrist to ankle, turning the squirrel into a living, breathing paper airplane.</p><p>With each leap, the squirrel takes aim and spreads its body into a square.</p><p>A cartilage rod attached to their wrists helps them steer during flight.</p><p>The rodents glide through the forest like ghosts, their tails acting as a stabilizer...and a brake.</p><p>They may look like daredevils, but flying squirrels have plenty to be scared of.</p><p>Snakes, owls, raccoons and even cats constantly hunt them.</p><p>But no matter what, this squirrel will always have an escape plan.</p><p>Gliding is like a built-in life insurance policy.</p>", 
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