Flying Lemur Research Paper

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The Flying lemur or Cynocephalus volans may be called that but it doesn't fly it glides to tree to tree,also belonging to the class of Mammalia. The Flying lemur has a super good grip to hold on to trees.
All animals have structures (body parts) and functions to live the flying lemur has Extra skin, to glide and get away from predators. There big eyes are for seeing trees to land on. Finally claws they are used for the flying lemur to hop up trees and climb because they cant.
All animals have living things around them, that's a biotic factor . The flying lemurs have to live near trees to live in,they live near coconut farms to feed on coconuts, and These animals are endangered because of people hunting them. Without trees they can't live.

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