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Southern Flying Squirrel

Glaucomys volans

The Southern Flying Squirrel is a small, cute animal that glides through the trees. With its big eyes and fluffy tail, it loves to play and explore at night!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Southern Flying Squirrel has soft, dense fur that is brownish-grey on its back and sides, contrasting with a pure white belly. It features large, dark eyes for nocturnal vision and a flattened, bushy tail. A distinct loose flap of skin, called a patagium, extends between its front and hind limbs.

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Southern Flying Squirrel
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Southern Flying Squirrel

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Southern Flying Squirrels sometimes eat birds' eggs or even baby birds for protein!

These tiny gliders steer themselves by moving their wrists and ankles while airborne!

They huddle together in tree holes during winter to stay warm, sometimes 20 squirrels!

They use their bushy tail like a parachute or rudder for incredible mid-air control!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aerial Navigator

Southern Flying Squirrels can glide gracefully between trees thanks to a special skin membrane, allowing agile, controlled flight.

Fähigkeit

Night Vision Master

It has large, dark eyes that collect maximum light, helping it navigate and find food easily in the dark of night.

Fähigkeit

Agile Acrobats

Southern Flying Squirrels are incredibly nimble climbers, able to cling to bark and make quick maneuvers in the forest canopy.

Maße und Details

Länge
21-26 cm
Flügelspannweite
20-25 cm
Gewicht
0.05-0.08 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-6 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Wurfgröße
2-7
Tragzeit
37-41 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

An omnivore, it enjoys nuts, seeds, fruits, and even insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nuts (acorns, hickory)
  • Seeds
  • Fruits
  • Fungi
  • Insects (moths, beetles)
  • Bird eggs

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

A frequent nocturnal predator of flying squirrels.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Nocturnal predator that raids nests in tree cavities.

depends on

White Oak

Quercus alba

Relies on acorns from oak trees as a major food source.

shelters

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Often uses abandoned woodpecker holes for nesting and shelter.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a flying squirrel, watch quietly from a distance. They are shy and like to be left alone.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Southern Flying Squirrel?

21-26 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Southern Flying Squirrel?

20-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Southern Flying Squirrel?

0.05-0.08 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Southern Flying Squirrel?

3-6 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Southern Flying Squirrel?

40 km/h

Was frisst Southern Flying Squirrel?

An omnivore, it enjoys nuts, seeds, fruits, and even insects.

Wo findet man Southern Flying Squirrel normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Southern Flying Squirrel?

Foraging

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