Their fur is dense, soft and silky. The tail is horizontally (dorso-ventrally) flattened, the long hairs forming nearly parallel sides and a rounded tip. The general color of the upper portions of the ...

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 ...

and their fur color and markings vary by species. Some flying squirrels have only one mating cycle per year but others, such as the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel, have two. The time of year for ...

From Alvin and the Chipmunks to Over the Hedge, both squirrels and chipmunks have featured in some of the best animated ...

"The Flying Squirrel was made by God and sent down to this world. The meaning of the name At kamui is 'prolific one,' and the reason for this name being given it is said to be as follows ...

A giant flying squirrel—about the size of today's house cats—once soared through the skies over what is now Southern Appalachia, gliding above rhinos, mastodons and red pandas. The discovery ...

They're not called the “ninja of the forest” for nothing. When night falls, the Siberian flying squirrel glides through the air from tree to tree in the forests of Hokkaido. But when the ...

ndian Forest Service (IFS) officer Shivakumar Gangal recently shared a rare video of a flying squirrel gliding between trees. This fascinating sight is seldom witnessed by many. It reveals the ...

An endangered Flying Squirrel (Petaurista philippensis), indigenous to Sri Lanka, was found dead last week in a home-garden at Meewathura in Panideniya. Ecologist, Indika Paebotuwage found the ill ...

A rare glimpse of a flying squirrel gliding through trees has gone viral. The clip, shared by Indian Forest Service officer Shivakumar Gangal, showcases the squirrel’s graceful flight ...