262 THE HAUNTS OF LIFE 



flight on an idea of its own. Like all other 

 parachutists, except the Flying Fishes, it lives 

 in trees, and it is able to take daring leaps from 

 one to the other. It has five of its ribs much 



FIG. 32. THE LITTLE FLYING DRAGON (DRACO VOLANS) 



OF MALAY. 



Note the Pendent Pouch (P) on its Throat, and the 

 Extended Ribs (R) supporting the Parachute. 



elongated and very movable, and they carry 

 out between them a sheet of skin. When the 

 little dragon (Draco, its name) is resting we do 

 not notice much that is peculiar, for the long 

 ribs fold in and lie parallel with the backbone, 



