The Woolly Flying Squirrel, endemic to the northwestern Himalayas, was presumed extinct until its rediscovery in 1994, nearly 70 years later.

The woolly flying squirrel, endemic to the north-western Himalayas, was long believed to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1994 after nearly 70 years.

The Woolly Flying Squirrel, endemic to the northwestern Himalayas, was presumed extinct until its rediscovery in 1994, nearly 70 years later.

This rare documentation was made during a camera trapping survey conducted between October 10 and December 4, 2024, a forest department spokesperson said in a statement issued on Saturday.

The woolly flying squirrel, endemic to the north-western Himalayas, was long believed to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1994 after a gap of nearly 70 years.

Once thought to be extinct, the woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus) was miraculously spotted on the rocky cliffs of Himachal Pradesh, a state in northern India.Thanks to research efforts ...

After all, he says, the life of the woolly flying squirrel is “one of the strangest ways to be a mammal.” Of that creature, a British taxonomist named Oldfield Thomas wrote in 1888 that “no ...

The Yunnan woolly flying squirrel (pictured) lives in the mountains of southwestern China, a hot spot for biodiversity. Photograph courtesy of Quan Li. ANIMALS; ...