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Southern Flying Squirrel

Glaucomys volans

Description:

This little guy along with some of his friends tried to take up residence in the walls of my house. I have relocated them to a wooded area nearby. Based on the reference I found, he is not the Northern Flying Squirrel because he has a white belly. I never saw one before, and didn't even know they existed in my area until they moved in. They are slightly larger than a chipmunk, and very cute with large eyes.

Habitat:

Deciduous or mixed forests with plenty of seed producing trees, such as maple, beech, hickory and oak. Winter nests are cavities up in trees (most likely woodpecker holes) and summer nests are built on tree branches out of twigs and bark and lined with shredded bark.

Notes:

I was able to observe him gliding between trees when he scurried away from the have-a-heart, and then held still up in the tree until I left.

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1 Comment

AlexKonig
AlexKonig 12 years ago

gorgeous little creatures

rossinator63
Spotted by
rossinator63

New York, USA

Spotted on Jan 7, 2012
Submitted on Jan 7, 2012

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