Note 3 — Decade Fourth

Quite different from the tabon is another bird called cagri, which is not found outside of Mindanao.3 Its shape resembles that of the bat, although it is much larger. It has no wings, but only a membrane [184] resembling a cloak, which falls from its shoulders and covers it even to its feet. That enables it to pass from one tree to another, but it cannot soar like other birds. It spreads out that membrane when it wants to, and it is not without a tail. Its eyes and head resemble those of a very graceful little dog, and its hair is very soft, and at times colored with various colors, pleasing to the sight. It bears so great affection to its young that it carries them hanging to its breasts, just as women do, without leaving them, although it climbs, flees, or runs.