Flying lemurs, aka colugos (more closely related to bats than lemurs).
Some species have cryptic patterns that are mottled or spotted fur that resemble bark or leaves. They're not able to change color like a chameleon. Endemic to rain forests of Southeast Asia and the Philippines. #wildlife#ecology#photo#nature#science#asia#biology#bats#lemurs
For the #SciArtSeptember prompt “simian” I made a new edition to my ongoing series of animals with fabulous collective nouns. It’s A Conspiracy of Lemurs. These ring-tailed lemurs definitely appear to be up to something. Caught in the act of scheming. The word “lemurs” mimics their tails, of course!
The ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) is a wet-nosed primate, endemic to Madagascar. 🧵1/n