Long ago, a giant flying squirrel that was about the size of today's house cats soared through the skies over what is now Southern Appalachia. It is believed to have looked like a kite sailing ...

The gestation period is 40 days. The average litter size is 3 or 4 (extremes, 2-7). Young flying squirrels weigh 3-5 g (0.1-0.2 oz) at birth, and are pink, blind, and without hair except for short ...

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 ...

"It is amazing to imagine these giant flying squirrels gliding over rhinos and mastodons," said paleontologist Joshua Samuels.

The northern flying squirrel has a comparatively low reproductive rate for a mammal of its size. LIFE CYCLE: No data is available on the San Bernardino flying squirrel's life span; however, the ...

About 5 million years ago, a giant flying squirrel, the size of a cat, glided over the forests of what is now Tennessee, alongside rhinos and mastodons. This unexpected discovery sheds light on the ...

Finland and Estonia are the only EU nations which have known flying squirrel (the Siberian flying squirrel, Pteromys volans) populations of significant size, meaning that both countries play a crucial ...

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.

Guest stars: These San Bernardino flying squirrels are nicknamed Fiona and Fast Freddie, and they are scavenging for food scraps at the nest. The species: These critters are named for their habitat of ...