How about flying squirrels? Evil undead ones, with poison claws. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />

I saw a story on the TV show Daily Planet about a type of snake that can jump out of trees and glide a fair distance (short blurb). Flying Snake FAQ

How about giant robots, who's boots turn into jets? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />


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"Notice that they do not so much fly as... plummet."
- Monty Python (Harold the flying sheep)