Colugo (Noun)
Meaning
Arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The colugo made a long gliding leap from tree to tree, using the fold of skin on each side of its body to navigate through the forest.
- Colugos are also known as flying lemurs, but they do not actually fly, instead using their gliding ability to cover great distances.
- Despite their large eyes, colugos have relatively poor eyesight, relying more on their sense of smell and hearing to navigate their nocturnal environment.
- In the forests of Southeast Asia, colugos can be found gliding from branch to branch, using their flexible spines and webbed skin to slow their descent.
- Zoologists have long been fascinated by the colugo's unique gliding ability, and have studied its behavior and physiology in detail.