Baby squirrel’s first flying lesson 🥹 | Mammals – BBC

Baby squirrel’s first flying lesson 🥹 | Mammals – BBC

[Music] high in the trees one mammal gets about without touching the [Music] ground a Siberian squirrel it can glide [Music] a furry membrane stretches from its wrists to its ankles there could hardly be a more effici ient way of [Music] traveling at this time of the year the female squirrels are not only feeding for [Music] themselves they’re also raising families a disu used Woodpecker’s nest hole protects the young squirrels from the Subzero temperature their mother’s precious milk must sustain them throughout the winter 5 Weeks Later the warmth of spring has transformed the forests it’s time for the young squirrels to leave the shelter of their nest but first flights are somewhat [Music] daunting one of the youngsters seemed [Music] keen and one not quite so confident the first climbs up the tree while the other watches the higher up they go the further that they will Glide and then lift [Music] off made it but the other seems to have pre-flight [Music] nerves perhaps you’ll try tomorrow [Music]

The CUTEST first time flyer you’ll ever see 😍

#Mammals #iPlayer #DavidAttenborough #Squirrels #Nature @bbcearth

Subscribe and 🔔 to the BBC 👉 https://bit.ly/BBCYouTubeSub
Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 https://bbc.in/iPlayer-Home

Found in every ocean and on every continent, Sir David Attenborough reveals the world of mammals and the secrets of their success. #Mammals #iplayer

All our TV channels and S4C are available to watch live through BBC iPlayer, although some programmes may not be available to stream online due to rights. If you would like to read more on what types of programmes are available to watch live, check the ‘Are all programmes that are broadcast available on BBC iPlayer?’ FAQ 👉 https://bbc.in/2m8ks6v.