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Northern Flying Squirrel

Glaucomys sabrinus

The Northern Flying Squirrel is a cute little animal that can glide through the air! It has big eyes and soft fur, making it a special friend of the night.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Northern Flying Squirrel has soft, reddish-brown fur on its back and a creamy white belly. It has very large, dark eyes for seeing at night, and a flattened, bushy tail. A loose skin membrane, called a patagium, stretches from its wrists to ankles, making it look distinct from other squirrels.

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Northern Flying Squirrel
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Northern Flying Squirrel

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Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Northern Flying Squirrels help spread tree seeds and fungi spores throughout forests.

These furry friends 'talk' using chirps, clicks, and hisses in the darkness.

They can flip 180 degrees in the air just before landing on a tree!

They sometimes use old woodpecker holes or abandoned bird nests as homes.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Gliding Master

Northern Flying Squirrel can glide hundreds of feet because of its special skin membrane that acts like a parachute.

Habilidad

Night Vision

Northern Flying Squirrel has huge, dark eyes that help them see very well, even on the darkest nights, to find food.

Habilidad

Directional Tail

Northern Flying Squirrel can steer itself mid-air because its flattened tail acts like a rudder, guiding its glides.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
22-31 cm
Peso
0.065-0.14 kg
Esperanza de vida
3-5 años
Top Speed
19 km/h
Tamaño de la camada
2-6
Gestación
37-41 días

Dieta y alimentación

Eats a mix of forest treats like nuts, seeds, fungi, and even some insects.

Alimentos principales

  • fungi
  • lichens
  • acorns
  • hazelnuts
  • conifer seeds
  • insects

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Spotted Owl

Strix occidentalis

A main predator in some forest regions.

eaten by

American Marten

Martes americana

A swift ground and tree predator.

depends on

Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Relies on acorns from this tree for food.

eats

Wine-colored Truffle

Rhizopogon vinicolor

An important part of their fungi diet.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild animals.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Northern Flying Squirrel?

22-31 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Northern Flying Squirrel?

0.065-0.14 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Northern Flying Squirrel?

3-5 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Northern Flying Squirrel?

19 km/h

¿Qué come Northern Flying Squirrel?

Eats a mix of forest treats like nuts, seeds, fungi, and even some insects.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Northern Flying Squirrel?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Northern Flying Squirrel?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la camada de Northern Flying Squirrel?

2-6

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