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Definition of Colugo
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Flying Cat, Flying Lemur
Generic synonyms: Eutherian, Eutherian Mammal, Placental, Placental Mammal
Group relationships: Cynocephalus, Genus Cynocephalus
Specialized synonyms: Cynocephalus Variegatus
Generic synonyms: Eutherian, Eutherian Mammal, Placental, Placental Mammal
Group relationships: Cynocephalus, Genus Cynocephalus
Specialized synonyms: Cynocephalus Variegatus
Definition of Colugo
1. n. A peculiar East Indian mammal (Galleopithecus volans), having along the sides, connecting the fore and hind limbs, a parachutelike membrane, by means of which it is able to make long leaps, like the flying squirrel; -- called also flying lemur.
Definition of Colugo
1. Noun. An arboreal gliding mammal, of order ''Dermoptera'', native to South-east Asia. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Colugo
1. a small mammal [n -GOS]