Colugo
No, I had never heard of the species either. This is also known as a Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus). However, it is not in any way related to lemurs with their closest evolutionary relatives being primates. Colugos are nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals that can glide over some distance between trees, upto 70 metres / 230 feet and maybe further.
We found this individual at night on a week-long side trip to Langkawi. We were in Malaysia for 5 weeks to visit K's daughter who lived in Kuala Lumpur at the time.
Colugo
No, I had never heard of the species either. This is also known as a Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus). However, it is not in any way related to lemurs with their closest evolutionary relatives being primates. Colugos are nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals that can glide over some distance between trees, upto 70 metres / 230 feet and maybe further.
We found this individual at night on a week-long side trip to Langkawi. We were in Malaysia for 5 weeks to visit K's daughter who lived in Kuala Lumpur at the time.