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All but one species have gliding membranes between their front and hind legs. The genus Idiurus contains two particularly small species known as flying mice, but similarly they are not true mice. Colugos or "flying lemurs" (order Dermoptera). There are two species of colugo. Despite their common name, colugos are not lemurs; true lemurs are ...
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 ...
Mule, a cross of female horse and a male donkey. Hinny, a cross between a female donkey and a male horse. Mules and hinnies are examples of reciprocal hybrids. Kunga, a cross between a donkey and a Syrian wild ass. Zebroids. Zeedonk or zonkey, a zebra/donkey cross. Zorse, a zebra/horse cross
An Anthomyiidae species showing characteristic dipteran features: large eyes, small antennae, sucking mouthparts, single pair of flying wings, hindwings reduced to clublike halteres Flies are insects of the order Diptera , the name being derived from the Greek δι- di- "two", and πτερόν pteron "wing".
Bats are flying mammals of the order Chiroptera (/ k aɪ ˈ r ɒ p t ər ə /). [ a ] With their forelimbs adapted as wings , they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight . Bats are more agile in flight than most birds, flying with their very long spread-out digits covered with a thin membrane or patagium .
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At just 6.5–8 cm (2.6–3.1 in) in head-and-body length [5] and weighing about 12 g (3 ⁄ 8 oz), the feathertail glider is only around the size of a small mouse, and is the world's smallest gliding mammal. [4] The fur is soft and silky, and is a uniform greyish brown on the upper body, and white on the underside.
The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: Near threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorize it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC: Least concern