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The Kagwang Cynocephalus volans |
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 © 2002 (Photograph by P. Heideman) |
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Distantly related to bats, the kagwang feeds on tender young leaves in the rain forest, gliding from tree to tree during the night and sleeping during the day. Babies ride along with their mothers for at least the first month of their lives. |
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