Colugos

/kəˈluːɡoʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of colugo; multiple gliding mammals native to Southeast Asian rainforests.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'colugo' by adding the English plural suffix '-s.' The singular form comes from Tagalog, so this represents the direct English pluralization of a borrowed word from Philippine languages.

Kelly Says

There are only two species of colugo alive today, making them rarer and less known than giant pandas, yet they're perfectly adapted masters of their rainforest canopies—a reminder that not all evolution's solutions need to be famous to be brilliant.

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