The wonders of aeronautics are not limited to only humanity. The natural world is also filled with flying animals, gliding plant seeds, and other examples of aerodynamics that have evolved in nature. Let us also not forget the vast array of fish, sea life, and animals that swim through the water. These creatures obey the same physics of fluid dynamics as those that fly through the air.

What was the earliest flying creature on Earth? Was it an animal or an insect?

Why do birds fly in a V formation? I have been told that the bird in the front works the least because of upwash generated by the birds to his side. Is this true?

Why do flocks of birds fly in a circle over the same place over and over again?

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