# THE COLUGO. 
body like the well known tail of the squirrel. The ears are large, and nearly 
destitute of hair. : ; . 
The natural food of the Aye-aye, like that of the preceding animals, is of 
a mixed character, the creature eating fruits and insects indiscriminately. 
But in its wild’state it is said to search the trees for insects as well as fruits, 
and to drag their larve from their concealment by means of its delicate 
fingers. 
The fine specimen in the Zoological Gardens, however, does not touch in- 
sects, but feeds on a mixture of honey and hard-boiled eggs beaten into a 
paste and moistened with milk. Still she uses her teeth freely on the 
branches that are placed in her cage, and very soon cuts them to pieces, as if 
COLUGO.—(Galeopithecus volans.) 
in search after grubs. She is very active, and climbs about the cage or on 
the branches, in almost any position. Like the squirrel, she covers herself 
with her bushy tail when in repose. 
It is a nocturnal animal like the Galagos and Lemurs, and seeks its 
prey by night only, spending the day in sleep, curled up in the dark 
hollow of a tree, or in some similar spot, where it can retire from view and 
from light. 
As is shown by the scientific name of the Aye-aye, it is a native of Mada- 
gascar, and even in that island is extremely scarce, appearing to be limited 
to the western portions of the country, and to escape even the quick eyes of 
the natives. 
