Mysterious animals cross between monkeys and bats

In some of Malaysia's old forests, there is a species that local people are very afraid of, the flying lemur (scientific name Galeopterus variegates).

The reason why people here are afraid of them, because they are considered as the embodiment of vampires . It is rumored that this ape flies in the sky and specializes in sucking human blood to live.

According to scientists, these are completely bullshit rumors. The truth about flying lemurs is not so. The locals are afraid of them, probably because they have a monstrous form, which is a hybrid between monkeys and bats , the two species have no connection to each other. They carry the body of a monkey, but have wings like bats .

In fact, this ape does not fly like its name, but it has a large membrane, to glide in the air, flying from tree to tree. With thin, wide wings, they can be thrown as far as 150 meters from one tree to the other. If the wind is high, they can use the wind and fly farther.

But how much energy does the body need to perform the hovering with such a distance? The study results showed that flying lemur species when climbing trees at an altitude of about 8m and flying from tree A to tree B will cost 1.5 times more energy than moving on the ground between distance of two trees A - B.

However, one thing is clear, however, that they lose body energy, but they save travel time by flying quickly between trees.

This membrane connects the front legs to the hind and tail, which are nearly identical to bats, enhancing the ability to fly when needed. The flying lemur is also present in Singapore, however, the number is extremely small and is currently being strictly protected in the Singapore wildlife sanctuary.

The flying lemur , also known as the Malaysian lemur. They have distant relatives with primates. Formerly, this animal was widely present in Southeast Asian tropical rain forests. However, they have disappeared many years ago and the amount remaining in Malaysia is quite meager.

This gibbon has a nocturnal behavior, hiding on tall trees, rarely going to the ground. They stay away from human habitats. Their food is mainly fruits, seeds and leaves. Sometimes they nibble on bark and lick plastic. Perhaps, because so the local people believe that they specialize in sucking human blood?

Now scientists still do not have an understanding of flying lemur species. The scientific information about them is extremely small. Scientists believe that they have wings because of the law of evolution. The suit helps them to find food on high treetops, foliage, and especially help them escape the enemy.

In the opinion of the local Malaysian people, flying lemurs bring bad omen, so when they meet this animal, they will kill. Scientists are now actively propagating to indigenous residents, raising awareness, to protect the last remaining flying lemurs on the planet.