billybunter 72 Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 the wife took this pic while on holiday in malaysia she said it was a flying monkey never heard of one of them it dont even look like a monkey the skin is joined between the front and back legs and she reckons it flies from tree to tree more like glides from tree to tree does anyone know what it is cheer bb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin 332 Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 It's a flying fox mate!Not an actual fox you understand mind(probably some kind of squirrel),but,that's what they call them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 Flying Fox is actually the name more commonly applied to the malaysian Fruit Bat. That's a Flying Squirrel or " Glider ". So; Did ye get a T shirt, Bill? Edited to say: My god! And it's carrying a young one, look! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billybunter 72 Posted May 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 Flying Fox is actually the name more commonly applied to the malaysian Fruit Bat. That's a Flying Squirrel or " Glider ". So; Did ye get a T shirt, Bill? Edited to say: My god! And it's carrying a young one, look! no ditch i didnt get the t shirt i had to stay at home whilst teresa and jack had three weeks of fun im getting closer to finding out what exactly it is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin 332 Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 Sorry Ditch,you're right,I don't know what I was thinking.I'm a bit under the weather though (that's my excuse)......................Martin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 im getting closer to finding out what exactly it is Try Googling for " Sugar Glider ". That rings a bell, for some reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billybunter 72 Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 im getting closer to finding out what exactly it is Try Googling for " Sugar Glider ". That rings a bell, for some reason. been on google and ditch it aint a sugar glide there a masupial and are in oz i am now no further finding out what it is cheers bb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Scuba1 Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 I don´t know the English name for it but the Latin one is Pteromys petuarista from the (Sciuridae) family Hope that helps Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ossie 11 Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Sunda Flying Lemur, also known as the Malayan Flying Lemur or Colugo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billybunter 72 Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Sunda Flying Lemur, also known as the Malayan Flying Lemur or Colugo. well done ossie your 110% right where did you find that out ive been through books and the net and i couldnt find anything but then again im pretty dense cheers bb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ossie 11 Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 googled "malayan flying squirrel" :whistle: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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