#flying lemurs

[artifacts-and-arthropods]

The Colugo: this mammal is able to glide through the air using a fur-covered membrane that stretches across most of its body margin

Colugos are often referred to as "flying lemurs," but genetic studies have shown that they are actually among the closest living relatives of primates, occupying a sister group.

They are native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia, where they are divided into two extant species: the Philippine flying lemur (Cynocephalus volans) can be found in the Southern Philippines, and the Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus) can be found in parts of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

The fur-covered membrane that stretches across the colugo's body is known as a patagium; a similar membrane can be found in other gliding mammals (e.g. flying squirrels, sugar gliders, etc.) but the patagium of the colugo is far more extensive, surrounding almost all of the animal's body margin and stretching even between the tail and hind legs.

When they are not actively gliding, female colugos with young offspring will often pull their tails up against their bellies, effectively curling the patagium into a pouch in which the baby can be carried and protected. In order to glide, however, the mother must fully extend her patagium, meaning that she must unfold the pouch; if the baby has not yet learned how to glide on its own, then it must curl itself around the mother's torso and hold on tight as she glides from tree-to-tree.

The extensive size of their patagium means that colugos have far more "wing space" than other gliding mammals, which enables them to glide much further. In a single leap, a colugo may glide across a distance of up to 145 meters (about 475 feet) -- nearly the length of three Olympic-sized swimming pools. Studies have shown that they can glide a total distance of 1,342 meters (4,403 ft) per night, climbing a total of 320 meters (1,050 ft) up into the trees in order to do so. They have extremely strong claws, and the soles of their feet are able to mimic suction-cups, which enables them to maintain a tight grip on tree trunks and branches.

Colugos are most active at night, and they are strictly herbivorous, feeding only on young tree leaves.

I don't normally feature mammals on my blog, but this one in particular seemed too heartbreakingly adorable and too weird for me to ignore. I mean, look at it -- it's like a tiny dinosaur wrapped in a Snuggie!

Sources & More Info:

Science News: On a Cool Night in Malaysia, Scientists Track Mysterious Colugos Across the Treetops

Animal Diversity Web: Galeopterus variegates (the Sunda Flying Lemur)

BioMed Central Journal of Biology: Colugos: obscure mammals glide into the evolutionary limelight

World Wildlife Fund: Flying Lemurs

National Geographic: Why Do Flying Lemurs Glide?

Animal Diversity Web: Cynocephalus volans (the Philippine Flying Lemur)

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A little juvenile Sunda Colugo aka Malayan Flying Lemur (Galeopterus variegatus) peering from the underside of its mum :) Nocturnal and arboreal, colugos spend their day resting on tree trunks, becoming more active during the night gliding from tree to tree. Their diet consist on leaves and young shoots. It was nice to see them during a nature walk, didn't find the target but got to see this little one.

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A mother and baby Sunda colugo, (Galeopterus variegatus). (Hi-Res).

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This sleeping beauty is a colugo, a Philippine flying lemur, found in Southeast Asia. Colugos have an extension of their skin called a patagium that they use for controlled gliding from higher to lower locations in the trees. Image credit: Hendy Mp.

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[uncharismatic-fauna]

Sunda Flying Lemur

Habitat: Tropical rainforests, mangroves, fruit plantations, and urban centers

Strengths:

Can glide up to 60 m (200 ft) between trees

Very strong night vision and sense of smell

Nimble climber

Weaknesses:

As frugivores, they lack strong teeth or claws

During shorter glides they are more prone to injury due to the force at which they land

Very clumsy and slow on the ground

Photo by Vincent St. Thomas

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Mother and baby Sunda colugo (Galeopterus variegatus) in Singapore. (Hi-Res 1, 2, 3).

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Sunda Colugo (Galeopterus variegatus)

Central Catchment, Singapore

By Matt Summerville

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