noun
- plural of colugo; small gliding mammals native to Southeast Asia, also called flying lemurs
Usage: zoology
Examples
- Colugos are excellent gliders, capable of traveling over 100 meters between trees.
- The two species of colugos are found only in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.
- Despite their name, colugos are not actually lemurs but belong to their own order.
- Colugos have a membrane of skin that stretches from their neck to their tail.
- Researchers study colugos to understand the evolution of gliding in mammals.
- The nocturnal colugos spend most of their time in the forest canopy.