Sunda flying lemur

The common name was a smokescreen that confuses people because they are not a lemur and do not fly

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Sunda flying lemur is brownish or mottled greyish on the upper side and a paler shade on the underside. They have a fully furred membrane called a patagium that stretches from the forelimbs to the tail, allowing them to glide from one tree to another. Their head is small, with large eyes, small ears, and blunt snouts.

They are strictly arboreal and skillful climbers but quite helpless on the ground. They can glide more than 100m (330 ft) with an elevation loss of less than 10 m (32 ft). This animal is an herbivore that primarily eats flowers, nectar, fruits, buds, young leaves, and sap.

Distribution

Country
Population est.
Status
Year
Comments
Brunei
2008
Cambodia
2008
Indonesia
2008
Laos
2008
Malaysia
2008
Myanmar
2008
Singapore
2008
Thailand
2008
Vietnam
2008

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Terrestrial / Aquatic

Altricial / Precocial

Polygamous / Monogamous

Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic

Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd

Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

Migratory: Yes / No

Domesticated: Yes / No

Dangerous: Yes / No