Flying Squirrel

Missing for 42 years, flying squirrel resurfaces in Arunachal Pradesh.

Flying Squirrel are one of the 50 species of gliding squirrels.

Habitat - Northern flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus) and southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans) are the flying squirrel species found in North America.

The third type, Namdapha flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi) is found in the temperate and tropical forests of India and other parts of Asia.
It is a nocturnal species, meaning they are active at night.
They have a special membrane between their front and back legs that allows them to glide through the air between trees.
The Namdapha flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi) was last described in 1981 based on a single individual found in the Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh.
Diet - Flying squirrels are omnivores.

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