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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For example, Tennessee's northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) weighs up to just 2.5 ounces (71 grams), according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

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 ...

The underparts of the body and head are white to creamy white, the hairs showing no gray at the bases (as they do in the northern flying squirrel, G. sabrinus). The tail is white to grayish white ...

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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 ...