Philippine flying lemur  (Cynocephalus volans)

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Glossary

Gestation: The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
Nocturnal: Active at night.
Primary forest: Forest that has remained undisturbed for a long time and has reached a mature condition.
Secondary forest: Forest that has re-grown after a major disturbance, such as fire or timber harvest, but has not yet reached the mature state of primary forest.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. MacKinnon, K. (2006) Colugos. In: Macdonald, D.W. Ed. The Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  3. Nowak, R.M. (1999) Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London.
  4. Wischusen, E.W. and Richmond, M.E. (1998) Foraging Ecology of the Philippine Flying Lemur (Cynocephalus volans). Journal of Mammalogy, 79 (4): 1288 - 1295.