taguan
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- noun
- Indian
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taguan
- Look at that taguan!
Examples
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The taguan glided gracefully from tree to tree.
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The dense forests of Southeast Asia are home to the elusive taguan.
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Researchers studied the nocturnal habits of the taguan in its natural habitat.
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The taguan uses a membrane between its limbs to glide from tree to tree in the rainforest.
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The taguan soared gracefully from one tree to another, its large wings spread wide.
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During our hike, we spotted a taguan gliding effortlessly through the branches.
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The naturalist explained how the taguan uses its gliding ability to escape predators.
Synonyms
A large red flying squirrel that glides between trees in Southeast Asian forests
A small tree animal like a squirrel that glides using a fold of skin
A very large Asian flying squirrel that glides between trees
Very large flying squirrels from Asia that glide between trees
A small tree animal from Asia with fur flaps between its legs that let it glide at night
Surface Forms
Etymology
Taguan comes from a local Southeast Asian name for this large gliding squirrel; a helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'tree glider' that moves between trees at night, which is exactly what the animal does, so the name points to the squirrel's habit of gliding in the forests of Southeast Asia.