A Geocaching social event.
PLEASE LOG YOUR "WILL ATTEND"
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Sunda Colugo
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Chordata |
| Class: |
Mammalia |
| Order: |
Dermoptera |
| Family: |
Cynocephalidae |
| Genus: |
Galeopterus |
| Species: |
G. variegatus |
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The Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus), also known as the Malayan flying lemur, Sunda Colugo or Malayan colugo, is a species of colugo. Until recently, it was thought to be one of only two species of flying lemur, the other being the Philippine flying lemur which is found only in the Philippines. The Sunda flying lemur is found throughout Southeast Asia in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
The Sunda flying lemur is not a lemur and does not fly. Instead, it glides as it leaps among trees. It is strictly arboreal, is active at night, and feeds on soft plant parts such as young leaves, shoots, flowers, and fruits. After a 60-day gestation period, a single offspring is carried on the mother's abdomen held by a large skin membrane. It is a forest-dependent species.
The head-body length of Sunda flying lemur is about 33 to 42 cm (13 to 17 in). Its tail length measures 18 to 27 cm (7.1 to 10.6 in), and its weight is 0.9 to 1.3 kg (2.0 to 2.9 lb).
The Sunda flying lemur is protected by national legislation. In addition to deforestation and loss of habitat, local subsistence hunting poses a serious threat to this animal. Competition with the plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) represents another challenge for this species. More information is needed on population declines, but at present, the rate of the decline is not believed to merit listing in any category lower than Least Concern.
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The Place:
1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza
The Date:
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
The Time:
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Come out for an evening of tasty foods and stories. Everyone is welcome!
Please note: If you do not think you will arrive until after 8:00pm please post this with your attend log. Sometimes the group breaks up early, if we know you are coming late we will be sure to wait for you. Thanks!
A note about trackables: Feel free to bring them, just please don't leave them unattended on the tables, they can be accidentally lost when the tables are cleaned.
Please help by posting your "Will Attend" as early as possible as it will allow me to give the restaurant an idea of how many to expect. Thanks!
Parking can be tricky, please note the Additional Waypoint for the Garage Entrance.