Here's a squirrelly surprise: The two species of flying squirrel that live in North America turn out to be three. A new species of flying squirrel, the Humboldt's flying squirrel (Glaucomys ...

Described in 1981, the genus Biswamoyopterus is regarded as the most mysterious and rarest amongst all flying squirrels. It comprises two large (1.4-1.8 kg) species endemic to southern Asia: the ...

Wildlife agencies counted 232 squirrels on Mount Graham, about the same as a year ago, which is good news during a drought.

Described in 1981, the genus Biswamoyopterus is regarded as the most mysterious and rarest amongst all flying squirrels. It comprises two species, each known from a single specimen. Recent research ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of giant flying squirrel in China belonging to one of the world’s rarest and most mysterious genera. The first species in the genus, the Namdapha flying ...

For years, I’ve enjoyed the acrobatic antics of gray squirrels as they chase one another up and down tree trunks and through the high branches in the yard — and even as they use their ingenuity to get ...

Research by a University of Alaska Southeast professor published this week helped discover the existence of a new species of flying squirrel, one that has been hiding in plain sight for decades. While ...

WASHINGTON – The West Virginia northern flying squirrel may have eye-popping ability to glide from tree to tree, but it needed a federal court decision on March 25 to help it land back on the ...

Using a variety of techniques, the researchers realized that two subspecies of squirrels from Southeast Asia were actually unique species in their own right Jack Tamisiea In many urban environments, ...

The Western gray squirrel is the largest tree squirrel in the state. It’s being threatened by wildfires and habitat fragmentation. Courtesy of Jennifer Becar with the Washington Department of Fish and ...

(CN) - The West Virginia northern flying squirrel should not have been removed from the endangered species list, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled. In 2008, the Department of the Interior ...

Researchers have discovered America’s newest mammal – a new type of flying squirrel. A team led by UNC-Wilmington associate professor of biology Brian Arbogast has discovered “Humboldt’s flying ...