The patagia are furry membrane that connected the wrist and down at the ankles.
翼状膜是毛茸茸的薄膜,连接手腕和脚踝。
十万个为什么
But the one big difference is those webbed wing-like flaps coming off their sides called " patagia."
但最大的区别是那些从两侧脱落的蹼翼状襟翼,称为“翼状膜”。
十万个为什么
Using their patagia, flying squirrels can even maneuver around in the air just by lowering one arm or another, allowing them to steer, swoop, and glide wherever they want to go.
鼯鼠甚至可以使用它们的翼状膜在空中移动,只需降低一只手臂,就可以转向、俯冲和滑翔到任何想去的地方。
英语百科
Patagium
The patagium is a membranous structure that assists an animal in gliding or flight. The structure is found in bats, birds, some dromaeosaurs, pterosaurs, and gliding mammals.