Colugo: The Flying Lemur of South East Asia

Colugos are mammals in the order Dermoptera. There are two species: Malayan Colugo (Cynocephalus variegatus) and Philippine Colugo (C. volans). They inhabit the dense tropical rainforests of South-east Asia from coastal woodlands along the beaches to montane forests in the hills. The Colugo is about the size of a domestic cat, it feeds mainly on leaves. It can glide from tree to tree, covering up to 13 6 metres in a single glide. It carries its baby on its belly inside the flying membrane, almost like a marsupial. The Colugo cannot be kept in captivity. There is only one way to see it: You must go into the rainforest and find it. Now here is a book about this fascinating, but elusive and secretive animal. Written by a zoologist from the National University of Singapore, Norman Lim, and edited by veteran bird book author, Morten Strange, this book reveals for the first time everything we know about the Colugo.