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[[File:Dermoptera - toothcomb 01.jpg|150px|thumbnail|left|Donja vilica (''[[Galeopterus]]'')]]
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Kolugoi su stidljiva i [[Noćne životinje|nokturna]] bića. Njihov životni prostor je ograničen na tropske [[Kišna šuma|kišne šume]] u Jugoistočnoj Aziji. Konsekventno, veoma malo je poznato o njihovim navikama. Smatra se da oni uglavnom vode samotnjački život, izuzev majki koje neguju mlade. Oni su [[biljojed]]i, i uglavnom jedu lišće, izdanke, cveće, i biljne sokove, a verovatno i voće. Oni imaju dobro razvijene stomake i dugačka [[Digestivni trakt|creva]], što im omogućava da ekstrahuju hranljive sastojke iz lišća.
Colugos are shy, [[nocturnal]], and restricted to the tropical [[rainforest]]s of Southeast Asia. In consequence, remarkably little is known about their habits, although they are believed to be generally solitary, except for mothers nursing young. They are certainly [[herbivore]]s, and are thought to eat mostly leaves, shoots, flowers, and sap, and probably fruit, as well. They have well-developed stomachs and long [[intestine]]s, capable of extracting nutriment from leaves.
The [[incisor]] teeth of colugos are highly distinctive; they are [[toothcomb|comb-like in shape]], with up to 20 tines on each tooth. The comb-like appearance is analogous in appearance and function to the incisor suite in [[strepsirhine]] primates that use these teeth for grooming. The second upper incisors have two roots, another unique feature among mammals. <ref name=EoM/> The [[dentition|dental formula]] of colugos is: {{DentalFormula|upper=2.1.2.3|lower=3.1.2.3}}
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