Apart from these differences, and larger size, the northern flying squirrel resembles the southern. Adults are 250-298 mm (10-11.7 in) in total length, and weigh 75-125 g (2.6-4.4 oz). The range is ...

Despite dire projections from climate change models predicting the complete disappearance of the West Virginia northern flying squirrels' habitat ... and scientific experts have questioned if the ...

Incredible Discovery of Rare Giant, Cat-Sized Flying Squirrel Fossil Leave Researchers Baffled It is always fascinating to ...

The general color of the upper portions of the body, head and tail of the southern flying squirrel is drab olive gray, darkest and almost black at the edges of the membranes. The underparts of the ...

Almost half of flying squirrel species, such as the southern ... In the United States, northern flying squirrels are endangered in Pennsylvania. Not only do they face habitat loss from development ...

We actually have two species of flying squirrel in the U.S., the northern flying squirrel and the southern flying squirrel. The northern flyer is located in the extreme northern states ...

Researchers have identified a giant flying squirrel fossil from a cache of unusual animal remains dug out of an ancient ...

DESCRIPTION: The San Bernardino flying squirrel is a subspecies of the northern flying squirrel. It is medium sized, grayish brown, and distinguished by the furry, parachute-like panels of skin that ...

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 ...

Researchers identified the flying squirrel fossil among a cache of animal remains that were unearthed in Tennessee 25 years ago. The specimen belongs to an extinct genus called Miopetaurista ...

Southern flying squirrels are the smaller of two flying squirrel species that call Pennsylvania home. The other is the larger northern flying squirrel, which is endangered in the state ...