Cockatoo - Cockatoo

Japanese: カクイドリ - かくいどり
Cockatoo - Cockatoo

…A general term for mammals belonging to the Chiroptera order. They are also called cicadas or river crickets. They are the only mammals that can fly, and are found in a wide range of habitats from the subarctic to the tropics, except for the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kakudori" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…翼手目Chiropteraに属する哺乳類の総称。カクイドリ,カワホリともいう。飛翔(ひしよう)する唯一の哺乳類で,北極と南極を除く世界の亜寒帯から熱帯まで広く分布する。…

※「カクイドリ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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