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Colugo genome reveals gliders as primate cousins

colugo with young in tree

A new genetic study adds to evidence that tree-dwelling colugos are closely related to primates. 

Photo courtesy of Norman Lim

By Helen Thompson

- More than 2 years ago

Primates may have some high-flying relatives. Colugos, small mammals that glide from treetop to treetop in forests throughout Southeast Asia, have an evolutionary history that’s long been debated.