2. About the AUTHEOR
I chose this animal
because I love
squirrels and they a
have big fluffy tale
like like my cat. My
favorite sport is
basketball. My
favorite color is red.
My favorite food is
hot dogs.
3. WHO Am I?
Southern flying
squirrels are smaller,
measuring about 23
centimeters(9in.), wile
northern flying squirrels
are estimating, 30
centimeters (12in.) in
overall with but they do
not actually fly, these
squirrels glide.
4. The early years
Nest are used by
the squirrels on a
daily basis, where
various
combinations of
adults and young
may share a single
nest, or as maternity
sites, where a single
female will keep her
litter.
5. habitat SWEET habitat
Pine and hardwood
trees provide
suitable foraging
and nesting habitat
for squirrels, while
dead trees, ratted
“snags”, are also
important nest sites.
6. What’s on the MENU?
Fly Squirrels are
primarily
granivorous, or
seed and nut eating,
and include other
plant material, such
as fruits also flower
buds.
7. Making TRACKS
They are
distinguished easily
from other squirrels
by the large, thickly
furred membrane
stretching between
their fort-and hind
legs attached at the
wrist and ankles.
8. Simply IRRESISTABLE!
The shape of the
squirrel with its
membrane outstretched
is very distinctive, the
contrast of the light
underside against the
night sky gives the
squirrel a ghost like
appearance as it glides
between trees.
9. Where in the WORLD?
The range of southern
flying squirrels overlaps
that of northern flying
squirrels in including
northern Minnesota,
New England, and
southern Ontario,
Quebec, New
Brunswick, and Nova
Scotia. These squirrels
can also be found in
Virginia, Tennessee,
and North Carolina.
10. Depending on the The northern flying
wind and jump squirrel equals in
height, the flying size to a red
squirrel can glide for squirrel, and the
so waters or more, southern species is
cannot fly instead it comparable to a
glides. chipmunk, they have
large, dark, bulging
eyes that are well
adapted for height
vision.
