They call them “flying lemuri”. What are skin -winged actually?

Lataws are active mammals at night, living on trees and gliding in the woods at a distance of up to 150 meters. Although they are called “flying lemuri”, according to biology, they are closer to monkeys. In fact, they can’t fly like birds or insects. They only fall in a controlled manner, thanks to the aforementioned membrane.

What do we know about the kite?

Their big eyes provide them with great vision at night. Their soft fur in colors from gray to reddish brown allows you to remain almost invisible among the trees. The volatile membrane extends on their body from the neck to the tip of the fingers, to the tail.

The kite limbs are long and slim, each ended with sharp claws to cling to the bark of the trees. Interestingly, the skin is quite clumsy while climbing. They do not jump on the branches like squirrels, they climb gradually on the trunks.

These animals live mainly in dense rainforests in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. The Galeopterus Variegatus species is spread more widely, while Cinnocephalus Volans lives only in the southern part of the Philippines. Forests are crucial for their survival, rarely go to earth.

Skin -winged, but prefer to save strength

The kites are herbivorous. They feed mainly with leaves, buds, flowers and fruits. To deal with heavy food, they have an extremely large, several -chamber stomach and long intestines. They have slow metabolism and prefer a sedentary lifestyle, because the leaves do not provide them with too much energy.

Generally, they are loners, spending most of their time without company. Mothers, however, wear their children on their stomach for several months. The young people cling to the lower abdomen, using the volatile membrane as a protective cover.

Currently, skin -winged is classified as a non -flexible extinction. Progressing, however, is dangerous for them. Because they lead night life, they are still one of the least examined mammals in the region.