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Colugo
Cynocephalus volans
The colugo, also known as the Sunda flying lemur, is a gliding mammal native to Southeast Asia's forests. Despite its name, the colugo is neither a true lemur nor capable of powered flight, but it is renowned for its extraordinary gliding ability, enabled by a large membrane of …
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- Colugos are the closest living relatives to primates, despite their unusual appearance and gliding lifestyle.
- Colugos can glide for over 70 meters between trees with minimal loss of height. Their patagium, or gliding membrane, is the most extensive of any mammal. Colugos are sometimes called flying lemurs, though they are not related to true lemurs.
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