taguan

British

/ ˈtæɡˌwæn /

noun

a large nocturnal flying squirrel, Petaurista petaurista, of high forests in the East Indies that uses its long tail as a rudder

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Etymology

Origin of taguan

C19: its Filipino name

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The species mentioned in the text may have been the sciurus petaurista of Linnaeus, the taguan, flying-cat, flying-hare, or Indian flying-squirrel of various authors.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Kerr, Robert

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