Friday, April 20, 2012

The Philippine Flying Lemur or Colugo


The Philippine Wildlife :: Rare Animals in the Philippines 

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The Philippine Flying Lemur or Colugo - Also known as Kagwang by local folks, this fascinating mammal 
can be mistaken as a big bird as they are like flying gracefully in mid air. Kagwang has a head that 
resembles like that of dog and its body can be likened to the Canadian flying lemur. The Kagwang is 
actually gliding in the air not flying and it is adept in doing so. Commonly found in Mindanao, this 
awesome creature has 12-inch tail that is connected by a petagium, a membrane that stretches from 
the neck to the forelimbs to the hind feet to the tail. With this remarkable feature, the Kagwang is built 
to glide to a distance of 100 meters or more to escape being eaten as a meal by predators like the 
majestic Philippine Eagle and to conveniently move from one place to another.

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