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flying lemur

/ˈflaɪɪŋ ˈliːmər/

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/ˈflaɪɪŋ ˈliːmər/formalscientific
  • ruРаспространённое название колуго, древесных планирующих млекопитающих, обитающих в Юго-Восточной Азии. Несмотря на название, они не являются настоящими лемурами и не летают, а планируют с помощью кожной перепонки, натянутой между конечностями.

A common name for colugos, arboreal gliding mammals found in Southeast Asia. Despite the name, they are not true lemurs and do not fly, but glide using a membrane of skin stretched between their limbs.

  1. ColugoB2formal

    A gliding mammal of the order Dermoptera, native to Southeast Asia, known for its ability to glide between trees using a membrane of skin. Despite its name, it is not a true lemur and does not fly.

    ruШерстокрыл

    • The flying lemur can glide over 100 meters between trees.
    • Despite its name, the flying lemur is more closely related to primates than to true lemurs.
    • Researchers observed a flying lemur gliding silently through the rainforest canopy.