Like many in the Northland, I maintain bird feeders throughout winter. Spending money on bird food seems very worth it when I can look out on a subzero morning and watch the antics of these avian ...

There are about 50 species of flying squirrels ranging across most of North America down into Central America, and stretching from Southeast and Northern Asia into Siberia and Scandinavia.

A furred membrane (patagium) extending between the wrists of the front feet and the ankles of the hind feet distinguish both species of flying squirrels inhabiting the Adirondacks. Flying squirrels ...

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 ...

But nothing has thrilled me as much lately as the adorable flying squirrels that live in my yard. In particular, southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans). We actually have two species of ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. If you’ve ever seen a flying squirrel in the wild you know that they’re neat little ...

The population of any given animal species goes up and down over time in a geographic area. This is how nature works. Some years a species is plentiful and other years the population is dismal in ...

Some hair loss in gray and flying squirrels is thought to be an inherited condition where the hair follicles are non-functional or absent, although studies confirming this have not been done. These ...

Ryan Deto Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 8:04 a.m. | Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 8:04 a.m. More than 30 flying squirrels have found a temporary home at the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh’s Wildlife ...

It featured Formosan giant flying squirrels – nocturnal, cat-sized mammals with bushy tails and a wing-like membrane called a patagium, which they use to glide. These squirrels were living in ...

Gracefully gliding between trees at night in search of a feast of truffles, the San Bernardino flying squirrel is one of the most distinctive nocturnal residents of Southern California's ...

[Samm Sheperd] had an old squirrel cage fan taken from an electric ... but absurdly powerful for any manned flying machine. Does the plane work? Of course it does. [Samm] took his plane for ...