A small gliding mammal from Southeast Asia (genus Galeopterus), related to flying lemurs, with a membrane that allows it to glide between trees.
From Malay 'kob-ego' or 'kohego,' a native name for this creature. The word entered European scientific literature through colonial contact with Southeast Asia.
Cobergos aren't actually flying—they're gliding with a membrane called a 'patagium' that stretches from their neck to their tail tip, and they can change direction mid-glide by moving their limbs!
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