Ferdinand Magellan died during a tribal skirmish on the Philippine island of Mactan. His global circumnavigation attempt took him three-quarters of the way before he was killed. Juan Sebastián Elcano gained command of the 17 survivors and managed to bring the Victoria, the last remaining ship, back to Spain in 1522.
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Cynocephalus volans - The Philippine flying lemur is not a true lemur nor is it closely related to the lemurs of Madagascar; both are eutherian, a term describing placental mammals. Despite its name, the flying lemur does not fly. It has a large surface of loose skin known as a patagium. This flap of skin extends from the forelimbs to the tail. The flying lemur can stretch out this skin, similar in form to a kite, parachute or sail, and successfully glide from tree to tree. This method allows the lemur to “fly” for a distance of up to 100 meters.
