Description
The Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus), also known as the Malayan flying lemur or Malayan Colugo, is, presently, one of the only two species of flying lemurs in the world. Contrary to its name, it is not a lemur, neither can it fly. It has a gliding membrane connecting the neck and its upper body, called patagium, and uses this to glide from tree to tree. It is strictly arboreal and nocturnal, and its diet consists mainly of leaves, sap from plants, flower buds, nectars, fruits and shoots. It has no eyelids, hence sleeps in the daytime with its eyes seemingly wide open. This lemur was photographed on the island of Langkawi, Malaysia.