Flying Phalanger (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 flying phalanger is known to take long gliding leaps in search of food or a new place to settle.
- It took years of research for scientists to fully understand the behavior of the flying phalanger as the species is primarily nocturnal.
- A family of flying phalangers made their home in a hollow tree deep in the forest, where they could rest and hide safely during the day.
- Flying phalangers have adapted to live on a diet of mainly fruits, small insects, and eucalyptus leaves.
- Flying phalangers often start gliding at heights between ten and thirty feet to achieve the best flight path possible.