Flight of the Flying Lemur

The rainforest is full of fascination. And adaptation.

One of the coolest creatures in the jungle is a small mammal that hang glides with a stretched out skin membrane attached to its hands and feet . Flying lemurs are only found in Southeast Asia and offer a wonderful sight for visitors lucky enough to catch these quiet critters in action.

Locally known as colugos, these forest dwelling animals climb up large jungle tree trunks before parachuting off to glide over to another tree.

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