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GALEOPITHEeUS VOLANS. FLYING COLUGO. 
Galeopithecus Volans. 
Lemur Volans. L. caudatus, memhrana amhiente 'volitans. Lin, 
Sjtst. Nat. p. 45. 
Vespertilio admirabilis. Bontius 'Jo'va. 68. t. 69. 
Felis volans ternatea. 8eha mus. i. 93. t. S^ f' 2, 3. 
Cato-Simius volans Camelli. Peti-v. ga^. 14. /. g.f. 8. 
Galeopithecus. Pallas act. acad. petrop. 1780./. 280. t. 7, 8. 
Flying Macauco. Pennant ^adr. i. p. 234. //. 50. 
The Colugo is a native of the IMolucca and 
Philippine islands^ where it is said to frequent 
woody places, and to feed principally on fruits. 
It almost constantly resides on trees, and makes 
use of its membranes in the same manner as the 
flying squirrel. In descending from the top of a 
tree, it spreads its membranes^ and balances itself 
to the place it aims at in a gentle manner; but 
in ascending it uses a leaping pace. It has two 
youngs which are said to adhere to its breasts by 
the mouth and claws. The whole length of the 
animal is about three feet : the breadth^ when ex- 
panded, nearly the same : the tail is slender and 
about a span long. The membrane, or expansile 
skin, by which it is enabled to fly^ is. continued, 
on each side, from the neck to the fore feet; 
thence to the hind feet; and again to the tip of 
the tail : it is not naked, like the skin of a bat's 
wing, but covered with fur, in the same manner 
as the body : the inner or lower side, however, 
appears membranaceous, and is marked by nume- 
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