Why it's awesome: Colugos are commonly called "flying lemurs," but the name is misleading. These nocturnal mammals look somewhat like lemurs, with small, furry faces that are dominated by a pair of ...

Despite its name, the flying lemur isn’t a lemur and it doesn’t truly fly — it glides. These mysterious mammals, also called colugos, live in the rainforests of Southeast Asia and use a huge skin ...