Authenticated (18/05/2009) by Dr Per Christiansen.
Glossary
Arboreal: an animal which lives or spends a large amount of time in trees.
Gestation: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.
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