The Scaly-Tailed Flying Squirrels of Africa are in the family, Anomaluridae. Eastern Flying Squirrels are classified as Glaucomys Volcans.
(They have membranes that connect to their elbows instead of their wrists, but look like true flying squirrels besides their short, tuft tails.) Scientific Classification:įlying squirrels make up the subfamily, Patauristinae of the family Sciuridae. There are many different species of flying squirrels, like the eastern Flying Squirrels and the Giant Flying Squirrels of Asia, who can glide as far as almost 1,500 feet (450 km)! The scaly-tailed species of Africa are not considered true flying squirrels. These gregarious mammals seldom descend to the ground. They nest in hollow trees, deserted buildings, and birdhouses. They have large eyes, or "bug eyes", I like to call them.įlying squirrels are nocturnal rodents, which means they feed at night on fruits, nuts, buds, and insects. They have long, flattened tails that are used to guide their glides. It's brown on their backs and white underneath. The flying squirrels have dense, and soft fur.
#Flying squirrel skin#
There are blanket-like membranes of skin between its wrists and hindlegs that give it the ability to glide far distances. Well, the truth is, it doesn't fly, it glides, sort of like an eagle except it never has to flap any wings. Have you ever wondered how a flying squirrel flies, it doesn't have wings, it's not a bird, so how can it fly? SQUIRRELS DO NOT EAT MEAT! DO NOT GIVE HIM CAT OR DOG FOOD! The first things you need to know about Flying Squirrels: FIND HELP WITH PETS AND WILDLIFE ISSUES HERE!!
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