Flying squirrels have small rounded heads, large black eyes, prominent ears, long whiskers, and well-furred tails. Their fur is dense, soft and silky. The tail is horizontally (dorso-ventrally) ...

Their eyes are large, helping these nocturnal mammals navigate the dark, and their fur color and markings vary by species. Some flying squirrels have only one mating cycle per year but others ...

When parted, the white hairs of the belly show gray bases, the fur on the upper parts of the body has a reddish brown cast, and the undersurface of the tail is buffy white to tan. Apart from these ...

In 2001, a wildlife rehabilitator named Christy Hargrove decided squirrels deserved a little respect. So she founded National ...

DESCRIPTION: One of two subspecies of Appalachian flying squirrel, the West Virginia northern flying squirrel has a dense, silky, reddish brown fur coat with a grayish white underside. West Virginia ...

Chipmunks and squirrels are members of the Sciuridae family. Furthermore, they look and act a lot alike. But there are several differences between these two rodents. For one, squirrels are longer and ...