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FLYING LEMURS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colugos
1, record 1, English, colugos
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flying lemurs 2, record 1, English, flying%20lemurs
plural
- dermoptera 2, record 1, English, dermoptera
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An order of arboreal mammals which includes one family, the Cynocephalidae. 3, record 1, English, - colugos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Colugos are sometimes called "flying lemurs," because of their habit of gliding and the fact that their faces are lemur-like. They are not lemurs, however, and they have not achieved real flight (among mammals only bats have attained that distinction). 1, record 1, English, - colugos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colugos are strange, medium-sized animals (1-2 kg, approximately the size of a very large squirrel) with a large, well-furred membrane extending from the sides of the neck to the forepaws, and from the forepaws back to the hind feet and end of the tail. This membrane allows them to glide long distances (over 100 m). 1, record 1, English, - colugos
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dermoptères
1, record 1, French, dermopt%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ordre de mammifères arboricoles qui regroupe une seule famille (Cynocephalidae) et un seul genre (Cynocephalus). 2, record 1, French, - dermopt%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les dermoptères ressemblent, par leur morphologie, aux chauve-souris. Ils peuvent effectuer des vols planés sur une distance pouvant aller jusqu'à 100 mètres. 2, record 1, French, - dermopt%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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