The Adorable Flying Squirrel

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Meet the Flying Mitten

Aren't they really cute? Yes, I love them so much. So, why they are called "flying mittens"? Can they really fly? A Flying Squirrel has an aerodynamic membrane that made them possible to glide and bounce from tree to tree as if they are flying but actually they are leaping as far as 260 feet.

The name "flying mitten" is fitting, since while gliding the squirrels appeared to be completely flattened much like a mitten. Plus, these extraordinary rodents has unique eyes which resemble large black pearls, nocturnal mammals and loves to play in the springtime.

This page will discover more exciting information about the life of these flying squirrels!

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Category: File - :FS1.jpg|right|thumb|A flying squirrel gliding

Flying squirrels, scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini, are a tribe of 44 species of squirrels (family Sciuridae).

Lendorav (Flying Squirrel) 

Lendorav is an Estonian word for flying squirrel. This video is courtesy of Estonian Fund for Nature (Eestimaa Looduse Fond -- ELF) particularly their flying squirrel project, their main goal of the project has been and will also be in the future to gather current information about flying squirrel's habitat. Therefore, inventories are made of forests suitable for flying squirrels near their existing or formerly known habitat. Presently, we they discovered 80 habitat areas of flying squirrel.

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Namdapha Flying Squirrel can be found in the eastern Himalayas, north-east India.

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The Fantastic Flying Squirrel (Collins Big Cat)

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Squirrel | Birds | Rodents Feeder 

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Varicraft NJM1 'NJoyEm Feeder Squirrel Feeder



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Varicraft 'NJoyEm Squirrel Feeder dispenses whole corn kernels, cracked corn, peanut hearts and sunflower seeds a little bit at a time. Squirrels must learn to pull down bar to be rewarded with food. This feeder will lure squirrels away from bird feeders. Provides hours of enjoyment. If you can't beat them, then "NJoyEm."

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Rogers & Kirkwood BFSQPBT Big and Tall Bird Seed Vault Squirrel Proof Wild Bird Feeder



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Big and Tall Bird Seed Vault Features the same patented, adjustable weight-actuated baffle and locking lid as the Double-sided Bird Seed Vault but with a taller seed column. The Big and Tall feeder holds over 6 lbs of seed. The new handle design prevents the feeder from being knocked askew by the wind or a squirrel. Stainless steel spring provides adjustable weight settings to dial in for specific bird species. The spring design has been improved to eliminate the potential for squirrels to pull the spring out. Stainless steel two-sided perching area appeals to the widest range of bird species.

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What the web says about the Flying Squirrel 

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Drop dimes to A COUPLE OF BIG KIDS: Rajon Rondo gets up close and personal with a flying squirrel. By Ian R. Rapoport Patriots RB Laurence Maroney visits ...
WOODY COLUMN: Flying Squirrels? It could have been worse
Instead, step right up and meet your Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball team. Not Moose and Squirrel. That would be a trademark infringement. ...
Endangered in India: Tiger + 686 others
New Delhi: For those of you who haven't heard of Namdapha Flying Squirrel, it's a lovely little creature with red, grizzly fur, a grey crown, orange flanks ...
Flying Squirrels, Indeed
On Oct. 15, 2009 the new baseball team in town announced it will be known as the Richmond Flying Squirrels. Between those two dates the Richmond ...

Flying Squirrel Web Links 

Flying Squirrels
The only full-featured flying squirrel resource on the internet.
Flying Squirrels in Kentucky
Most people live their lives only vaguely aware that flying squirrels actually exist. They are perhaps something remembered from adolescence , a text book ...
Flying Squirrels as Pets
Information on keeping southern flying squirrels as pets.
Critters Collection: Southern Flying Squirrels
A small, brown, furry, white-bellied little creature, Glaucomys volans, known as the Southern flying squirrel, appears to be a conglomerate of a dormouse, ...
flyingsquirrel.org
Welcome to. flyingsquirrel.org. This site is currently under construction. For more information, email: tmore@arraytheory.com.
Flying Squirrels
Flying squirrels were named so for their ability to smoothly glide in the air. They do not have wings, but there is a membrane between their front and rear ...
The Flying Squirrel
Northern flying squirrels are small mammals with long front teeth and a long bushy tail. Adult squirrels are 12 inches long and weigh 5 ounces. ...
Mammals » Rodents » Squirrel - Southern Flying Main Page
Detailed information and pet care on the Squirrel - Southern Flying, plus photos, breeders, registries, clubs, and more.
The biogeography of Northern Flying Squirrels
Glaucomys sabrinus, also known as the northern flying squirrel are small ... The northern flying squirrel has a flight membrane called a patagium that ...

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EditorDave wrote...

Hi Naiza! Great lens you have here. I thought you'd like another link for your links module: the Japanese "momonga" --their version of the "flying squirrel" (http://www.momonga.org/ and http://www.momonga.org/ezo-momonga/momojpeg1.html) -- they have another flying squirrel critter called the "musasabi". These flying squirrels live on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. When my family lived in Montana, we used to have a lot of flying squirrels around our home. But the great horned owls scared most of them away--(great horned owls eat flying squirrels, among other things).

Great lens, Naiza!

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Evelyn_Saenz wrote...

Are you a member of the Rodent Family? Please consider joining the Rodents R Us where all rodents happily join together to show off our incredible traits.

ReplyPosted November 02, 2008

mulberry wrote...

Awfully cute! I would love to actually see one in action.

ReplyPosted August 29, 2008

GramaBarb wrote...

Love this lens! I have never even seen a picture of the Namdapha Flying Squirrel before -- soooo cute! 5*

ReplyPosted July 22, 2008

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