Cynocephalus variegatus
Range
Colugo are found in Malaysia, Southeast Asia, the islands of Indonesia and the Philippines.Habitat
They live up in the trees of the tropical forest and woodlands.Body Traits
Colugo are spotty gray to reddish. They are 15 inches long and weigh about 3 pounds. They are about the size of a house cat, but their body is shaped more like a flying squirrel. They have flaps of skin stretching from their necks out to their “hands” and then along the sides of their bodies to their toes and tail.Habits
They carry the baby on their belly using their skin flaps like a hammock. They are active at night (nocturnal).Diet
They glide from tree to tree, eating leaves, stems and fruit.Predators
Predators are nocturnal hunters of the jungles, such as large snakes, and leopards.Reproduction
Females are pregnant for 2 months (gestation). They have 1 young.Lifespan and/or Conservation Status
They can live in captivity more than 15 years. No one knows how long they live in the wild.
Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Dermoptera
- Family: Cynocephalidae
- Genus: Cynocephalus
- Species: Cynocephalus variegatus