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The critter flying into your nest box might not be a bird

If you've spotted a critter swooping into your nest box at night, it might not be a bird! Get to know America's too-cute ...
WESA

Flying squirrels: The search for an endangered species

Renae Swayser holds a southern flying squirrel. On a wintry Saturday morning, a group gathered in the Poconos to look for a specific rodent - the northern flying squirrel. Renae Swayser, an ...
Columbus Dispatch

Nature: Tiny southern flying squirrels a sight to behold

Six long years have elapsed since I last wrote about southern flying squirrels. That column ran on Dec. 31, 2017, and was made possible by the doyen of flying squirrels, Professor Don Althoff of the ...
Yahoo

Adorable Japanese Flying Squirrel Looks Just Like a Furry Cartoon Character

Adorable Japanese Flying Squirrel Looks Just Like a Furry Cartoon Character originally appeared on PetHelpful. Have you ever seen an animal that's so cute it doesn't even look real but instead looks ...
Phys.org

Discovery reveals giant flying squirrel once soared over Southern Appalachia

A giant flying squirrel—about the size of today's house cats—once soared through the skies over what is now Southern Appalachia, gliding above rhinos, mastodons and red pandas. The discovery marks one ...
KTVZ

Rare, orphaned flying squirrel rescued, is being cared for by Think Wild in Bend

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, said Monday it recently admitted an orphaned northern flying squirrel for rehabilitation. The young female ...
The Washington Post

These invisible ‘wild neighbors’ need our help

May 18, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. EDTJust now Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Carla Rhodes is a photographer ...
Phys.org

Study reveals urgent conservation needs for Siberian flying squirrel

The Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans) is a nocturnal and arboreal rodent that inhabits the boreal taiga forests from eastern Russia to Finland and Estonia. Despite its wide distribution, ...
Yahoo

5-million-year-old fossil reveals ‘giant’ flying squirrel in North America

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At a fossil site unique to the Appalachian region, an international team of researchers uncovered the first giant flying squirrel ...
WSMV

Giant flying squirrel found at Tennessee university’s fossil site

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WSMV) - East Tennessee State University has announced the discovery of a giant flying squirrel at its Gray Fossil Site and Museum. According to ETSU, the giant flying squirrel, ...
Newsweek

North America Had Giant, Cat-Sized Flying Squirrels 4.75 Million Years Ago

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A giant flying squirrel the size of a house cat swooped through the ...