Flying Opossum (Noun)
Meaning
Nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The best known feature of the nocturnal flying opossum is its ability to glide long distances to escape danger or forage for food.
- A nocturnal flying opossum navigates through the forest with relative ease, using its excellent sense of vision to find the right tree to land on.
- Not as well known in some parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, flying opossums utilize their prehensile tails to grasp branches during gliding.
- The nocturnal flying opossum has been observed using its sharp claws to quickly change direction mid-air while gliding.
- A group of flying opossums was spotted in the Australian outback, gliding effortlessly between trees in search of food.