colugo
- noun
- /kəˈluːɡoʊ/
- Philippine
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colugo
- Despite its nickname 'flying lemur,' the colugo is not actually related to true lemurs.
Examples
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The colugo can glide more than 70 meters between trees in the rainforest.
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Researchers studied the nocturnal habits of the colugo in the forests of Borneo.
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The colugo is known for its incredible gliding ability.
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Have you ever seen a colugo in the wild?
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Researchers studied the nocturnal habits of the colugo in the forests of Borneo.
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The colugo can glide more than 70 meters between trees in the rainforest.
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Despite its nickname 'flying lemur,' the colugo is not actually related to true lemurs.
Synonyms
A night animal that lives in trees in Southeast Asia and glides using a skin fold from neck to tail
A night animal that lives in trees in Southeast Asia and glides on skin flaps
A small mammal like a lemur that glides between trees in Southeast Asia
Surface Forms
Etymology
Colugo comes from a local Southeast Asian name for the animal that English speakers adopted when they first saw it. A helpful way to remember colugo is to think of the 'flying lemur' — a small mammal active at night with wide skin folds that let it glide between trees, which is why that local name became the English name.
