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flying phalanger

/ˈflaɪɪŋ fəˈlændʒər/

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/ˈflaɪɪŋ fəˈlændʒər/C1formalscientific
  • ruНебольшое древесное сумчатое животное, обитающее в Австралии и Новой Гвинее, известное своей способностью планировать между деревьями с помощью кожной перепонки, натянутой от запястий до лодыжек. Также часто называется сахарным планером.

A small, arboreal marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea, known for its ability to glide between trees using a membrane of skin stretching from its wrists to its ankles. Also commonly called a sugar glider.

  1. Arboreal marsupialB2formal

    A small, nocturnal marsupial native to Australia and New Guinea, known for its ability to glide between trees using a membrane of skin.

    ruДревесное сумчатое

    • The flying phalanger glided silently from one eucalyptus tree to another.
    • Researchers observed the flying phalanger feeding on nectar and insects.
    • The flying phalanger's membrane stretches from its wrists to its ankles.