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The Philippine flying lemur is arboreal and nocturnal, and usually resides in primary and secondary forests, but some wander into coconut, banana, and rubber plantations as deforestation for farming and industry is an increasingly prevalent problem. The colugo sleeps in hollow trees or clings onto branches in dense foliage during daytime. [9]
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There are just two living species of colugos: the Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus) and the Philippine flying lemur (Cynocephalus volans). These two species make up the entire family Cynocephalidae ( / ˌ s aɪ n oʊ ˌ s ɛ f ə ˈ l aɪ d i , - ˌ k ɛ -/ ) [ 5 ] and order Dermoptera [ 1 ] [ 6 ] (from Ancient Greek δέρμα ...
A map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. As an archipelago, the Philippines comprises about 7,641 islands [1] [2] clustered into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Only about 2,000 islands are inhabited, [3] and more than 5,000 are yet to be officially named. [2]
Major islands of the Philippines (clickable map This page was last edited on 1 November 2023, at 06:42 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
English: Map of the Philippines showing the location of all the regions and provinces. Notes: The map does not depict cities that are independent of any province. It also does not depict the status of Sabah, the Spratly Islands, and Scarborough Shoal as disputed Philippine territories.
The islands were originally settled by a proto-ethnic group that eventually developed into the present-day Tagalog. [1] The island people of Lubang were among the first in the Philippines to have trade contacts with Chinese traders, as the island was an entry point to what the Chinese then referred as "Ma-i" in their trade records.
The island is also home to the Butaan lizard, a vulnerable relative of the Komodo dragon. [3] As of the 2010 Philippine Census, the island is home to 64,802 individuals. [2] In the mid-16th century, Spaniards came to the island and built a chapel there. They took charge of the management of the island and brought much change and development.