All about FLYINGSQUIRRELS

By Steven

About the AUTHEORI chose this animalbecause I lovesquirrels and they ahave big fluffy talelike like my cat. Myfavorite sport isbasketball. Myfavorite color is red.My favorite food ishot dogs.

WHO Am I?Southern flyingsquirrels are smaller,measuring about 23centimeters(9in.), wilenorthern flying squirrelsare estimating, 30centimeters (12in.) inoverall with but they donot actually fly, thesesquirrels glide.

The early yearsNest are used bythe squirrels on adaily basis, wherevariouscombinations ofadults and youngmay share a singlenest, or as maternitysites, where a singlefemale will keep herlitter.

habitat SWEET habitatPine and hardwoodtrees providesuitable foragingand nesting habitatfor squirrels, whiledead trees, ratted“snags”, are alsoimportant nest sites.

What’s on the MENU?Fly Squirrels areprimarilygranivorous, orseed and nut eating,and include otherplant material, suchas fruits also flowerbuds.

Making TRACKSThey aredistinguished easilyfrom other squirrelsby the large, thicklyfurred membranestretching betweentheir fort-and hindlegs attached at thewrist and ankles.

Simply IRRESISTABLE!The shape of thesquirrel with itsmembrane outstretchedis very distinctive, thecontrast of the lightunderside against thenight sky gives thesquirrel a ghost likeappearance as it glidesbetween trees.

Where in the WORLD?The range of southernflying squirrels overlapsthat of northern flyingsquirrels in includingnorthern Minnesota,New England, andsouthern Ontario,Quebec, NewBrunswick, and NovaScotia. These squirrelscan also be found inVirginia, Tennessee,and North Carolina.

The northern flyingsquirrel equals insize to a redsquirrel, and thesouthern species iscomparable to achipmunk, they havelarge, dark, bulgingeyes that are welladapted for heightvision.

Depending on thewind and jumpheight, the flyingsquirrel can glide forso waters or more,cannot fly instead itglides.

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