Apart from these differences, and larger size, the northern flying squirrel resembles the southern. Adults are 250-298 mm (10-11.7 in) in total length, and weigh 75-125 g (2.6-4.4 oz). The range is ...

Despite dire projections from climate change models predicting the complete disappearance of the West Virginia northern flying squirrels' habitat ... and scientific experts have questioned if the ...

Almost half of flying squirrel species, such as the southern ... In the United States, northern flying squirrels are endangered in Pennsylvania. Not only do they face habitat loss from development ...

A southern flying squirrel trapped as part of a Minnesota study. The squirrel's big eyes and ears give it keen senses at night. (Anna Mangan, Natural Resources Research Institute) ...

The underparts of the body and head are white to creamy white, the hairs showing no gray at the bases (as they do in the northern flying squirrel, G. sabrinus). The tail is white to grayish white ...

Flying squirrels, obviously, can traverse much farther distances midair—the northern flying squirrel, for instance, can glide ...

Southern flying squirrels are the smaller of two flying squirrel species that call Pennsylvania home. The other is the larger northern flying squirrel, which is endangered in the state ...

The multipronged study is designed to get to know the squirrel in new ways ... controlling their flight and landing. How the northern and southern flying squirrels coexist isn't well-known ...