016 - Dusky Volan

This nocturnal vertebrate, known as a volan, is a proficient glider that makes its home among Kiah's dense canopies. Using its prehensile tail to rest safely during the day, its fur, containing special endosymbiotic plant cells, both camouflages it and provides energy via photosynthesis. At night, it glides between trees, seeking out night-blooming flowers that it feeds on the nectar from with its long tongue.

Size: 12-15 in / 30-38 cm

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