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How the dragon glides: the biomechanics of a flying lizard

Backed by Nikhil Kanodia, Anubha Goel, Sheena Bhushan, Dinesh Joshi, Nitin Pai, Vipul Raval, Siddhartha Kanodia, Robin Rajan, Ajai Pulianmackal, Swapnil Ghodge, and 247 other backers
$3,487
Raised of $3,200 Goal
108%
Funded on 4/30/16
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  • Aravin Chakraverthi
    Aravin ChakraverthiBacker
    Hi Pranav, When are going to field? I will be the some time in early feb. We should catch up if you are around there! Keen to see your filming and tracking setup. Cheers, Aravin
    Nov 25, 2016
  • Pranav Khandelwal
    Pranav KhandelwalResearcher
    Hey Aravin! I am in the process of putting up a project update! Was working to get the permits for animal handling and travel. I am almost there and will put up a lab note soon :)
    Nov 25, 2016
  • Pramila Kanodia
    Pramila KanodiaBacker
    Congratulations.... All the best Pranav
    May 03, 2016
  • Chandrakant Khandelwal
    Chandrakant KhandelwalBacker
    Son all the best for your project.Give it your best shot.God bless you
    May 02, 2016
  • Jagannath Yangaldas
    Jagannath YangaldasBacker
    all the best to my dear student Pranav... and all his team members. god bless u all
    Apr 16, 2016
  • Pranav Khandelwal
    Pranav KhandelwalResearcher
    Thank you Sir! :)
    Apr 19, 2016
  • Vipul Raval
    Vipul RavalBacker
    Please support the interesting project
    Apr 14, 2016
  • Pranav Khandelwal
    Pranav KhandelwalResearcher
    Enjoy reading it every single time! This more or less sums up my first encounter with these fascinating animals! http://www.felis.in/blog/the-draco-a-story-of-colour-speed-grace-and-thrill/
    Apr 13, 2016
  • Pradumna Kanodia
    Pradumna KanodiaBacker
    All the very best ....Pradumna Kanodia (Nakul's chacha)
    Apr 13, 2016
  • Mayank Madhav
    Mayank MadhavBacker
    All the best buddy !! Really looks pretty interesting :)
    Apr 12, 2016
  • Pranav Khandelwal
    Pranav KhandelwalResearcher
    Thank you!
    Apr 19, 2016
  • Surojit Sural
    Surojit SuralBacker
    Please publish the results in an open-access journal.
    Apr 12, 2016
  • Pranav Khandelwal
    Pranav KhandelwalResearcher
    Yes! I will try to make my study and techniques used as accessible as possible to everyone! Thank you for your support!
    Apr 19, 2016
  • Kriti Sharma
    Kriti SharmaBacker
    This looks fantastic, Pranav -- looking forward to learning more about the flying dragon!
    Apr 09, 2016
  • Pranav Khandelwal
    Pranav KhandelwalResearcher
    Thanks Kriti! :) I really appreciate all the support this project is getting. I am positive that this study will lead to some exciting observations and results to share with everyone!
    Apr 10, 2016
  • Sally Kelly
    Sally KellyBacker
    Good luck! My son is Pat Kelly, and your cause comes highly recommended. Hope all goes well!
    Apr 06, 2016
  • Pranav Khandelwal
    Pranav KhandelwalResearcher
    Thank you! It feels great to see all the support! I am excited to share the outcome of this study with everyone :)
    Apr 06, 2016
  • Aravin Chakraverthi
    Aravin ChakraverthiBacker
    Waiting to see the cool results :)
    Apr 01, 2016
  • Pranav Khandelwal
    Pranav KhandelwalResearcher
    Yes! I am looking forward to going back to film these super cool gliders! Your support is making that possible, thank you!
    Apr 01, 2016
  • Sarang Mahajan
    Sarang Mahajan
    Hey Pranav bhaia. Nice one. Keep it going. Unfortunately I am not able to back the project as my card is not acceptable :( All the best!
    Apr 01, 2016
  • Pranav Khandelwal
    Pranav KhandelwalResearcher
    No worries! you're support for such research is what matters! Thanks for posting and showing your support for these fascinating animals! :)
    Apr 01, 2016
  • Ani Bhushan
    Ani BhushanBacker
    Cool science that matters! Looking forward to see some exciting results from your research! All the best!
    Mar 31, 2016
  • Thejasvi Beleyur
    Thejasvi BeleyurBacker
    Hey Pranav , Sounds super fun and cool - best of luck man !
    Mar 31, 2016
  • Pranav Khandelwal
    Pranav KhandelwalResearcher
    Thank you!
    Mar 31, 2016
  • Hitesh Khandelwal
    Hitesh KhandelwalBacker
    All the best dude!! I hope you get this funding! :)
    Mar 31, 2016
  • Pranav Khandelwal
    Pranav KhandelwalResearcher
    Thank you!
    Mar 31, 2016
  • Sandeep Avula
    Sandeep AvulaBacker
    Do dracos fight in air?
    Mar 31, 2016
  • Pranav Khandelwal
    Pranav KhandelwalResearcher
    Great question! unlike mythical dragons they are not gifted with fire spitting super powers! They don't fight in mid air but you do see territorial behaviors where males chase other males of trees or while gliding from one tree to another. Males also actively glide and chase females during the mating season.
    Mar 31, 2016