Comments on: Why do flying lemurs glide? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/07/28/why-do-flying-lemurs-glide/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Matt B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/07/28/why-do-flying-lemurs-glide/#comment-12653 Matt B. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:40:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=5022#comment-12653 Um, that membrane's called a patagium, right? Or is there some reason the colugos' version can't be called that? And though it's not a lemur, is it still in the primate family? Um, that membrane’s called a patagium, right? Or is there some reason the colugos’ version can’t be called that?

And though it’s not a lemur, is it still in the primate family?

]]> By: Emmy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/07/28/why-do-flying-lemurs-glide/#comment-12652 Emmy Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:47:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=5022#comment-12652 Adorable! (I mean the lemur). And look how the coat matches the bark - amazing. I'm still not clear how saving time means more energy saved if the animal has to expend energy getting to the gliding point. Either way wouldn't they have to consume extra calories? Adorable! (I mean the lemur). And look how the coat matches the bark – amazing. I’m still not clear how saving time means more energy saved if the animal has to expend energy getting to the gliding point. Either way wouldn’t they have to consume extra calories?

]]> By: davem http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/07/28/why-do-flying-lemurs-glide/#comment-12651 davem Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:58:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=5022#comment-12651 How does he know that gliding takes more effort than jumping? (Personally, I'd guess the opposite). And how does gliding save time, if you can jump the same distance? It doesn't make sense to me. A jump should save height, too, making it more efficient overall. How does he know that gliding takes more effort than jumping? (Personally, I’d guess the opposite). And how does gliding save time, if you can jump the same distance? It doesn’t make sense to me. A jump should save height, too, making it more efficient overall.

]]> By: Magazines In India http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/07/28/why-do-flying-lemurs-glide/#comment-12650 Magazines In India Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:36:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=5022#comment-12650 Very nice blog of news. This is wonderful. Thanks. Very nice blog of news. This is wonderful. Thanks.

]]> By: Heleen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/07/28/why-do-flying-lemurs-glide/#comment-12649 Heleen Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:26:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=5022#comment-12649 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkKDHkwq59Y Moving colugo. The tail movement is especially interesting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkKDHkwq59Y
Moving colugo.
The tail movement is especially interesting.

]]> By: Aurora http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/07/28/why-do-flying-lemurs-glide/#comment-12648 Aurora Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:53:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=5022#comment-12648 Interesting. I wonder: how much more energy do colugos manage to take up by spending that extra time eating? Would that compensate for the costs of gliding? Interesting. I wonder: how much more energy do colugos manage to take up by spending that extra time eating? Would that compensate for the costs of gliding?

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