Why it's awesome: Colugos are commonly called "flying lemurs," but the name is misleading. These nocturnal mammals look somewhat like lemurs, with small, furry faces that are dominated by a pair of ...

Colugos, often misidentified as flying lemurs, are unique mammals belonging to the Dermoptera order, closely related to primates. These nocturnal creatures possess a distinctive patagium, a skin ...

Colugos have a very clever mode of transportation that has earned them somewhat of a deceiving nickname. While we sometimes call them flying lemurs, they aren’t lemurs and they technically can’t fly.

They aren't monkeys and they don't really fly, but the story of flying lemurs just got twice as interesting. Genetic material has revealed that one species of the acrobatic primate is really three.

The flying lemur must be one of the most inaccurately named animals in the world, for it cannot fly and it isn’t a lemur. This is why most biologists prefer to refer to it by its other name – the ...

Weighing as much as a chihuahua, the colugo is an evolutionary anomaly that glides through the Southeast Asian forests. But don't confuse it for a bat or monkey. Colugos look something like a cross ...

In 16th century Scotland, the alchemist John Damian, who was known to expense a suspicious amount of whiskey in his experiments to find the elusive philosopher’s stone, decided he could fly. He ...

In the quiet treetops of Southeast Asia, something glides. With wide eyes and silent wings, the colugo moves unseen. It's not a lemur, nor does it fly—but it captivates scientists and nature lovers ...

Despite being found in most forest habitats of Southeast Asia, surprisingly little is known about the Malayan colugo, or "flying lemur". One naturalist is hoping to change that. You don't have to ...