noun
- a nocturnal gliding mammal of Southeast Asia with a membrane stretching between its limbs, also called a flying lemur
Usage: zoology
Examples
- The colugo glided silently from tree to tree in the Malaysian rainforest.
- Despite its name, the flying lemur or colugo is not actually a lemur.
- Colugos are excellent gliders but poor climbers compared to other arboreal mammals.
- The mother colugo carries her young while gliding between trees.
- Scientists study colugos to understand the evolution of flight in mammals.
- The colugo’s gliding membrane extends from its neck to its tail.