Colugos are also called flying lemur. However, there are not closely related to
the true lemur, which are found in Madagascar. Flying lemurs are classified in
the order Dermoptera, from the Greek words derma, meaning "skin", and
the ptera, meaning "wing", thus "skin-wing". These creatures have
membranes that connect their legs and tail, enable them to glide from one tree
to the other. There are 2 species of colugo in the world; the Malayan Flying
Lemur and the Philippine Flying Lemur. It is reported that there are
approximately 1500 Malayan Flying Lemurs in Singapore. |