Why it's awesome: Colugos are commonly called "flying lemurs," but the name is misleading. These nocturnal mammals look somewhat like lemurs, with small, furry faces that are dominated by a pair of ...
Colugos glide from tree to tree in Malaysia forests using their special skin fold, or patagium, for support. This mother and baby (Cynocephalus variegatus) looks like a living kite but is closely ...
Colugos are one of those animals that look so unusual you might think they were computer-generated. They are often called flying lemurs, yet that name is misleading. They are not lemurs, and they do ...