Southern flying squirrel
A kind of flying squirrel · also called Glaucomys volans, assapan
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About
The southern flying squirrel is a pocket-sized gliding rodent that weighs only a couple of ounces.
This species is noticeably smaller than its close relative, the northern flying squirrel. Adult males and females are very similar in size, with neither sex growing significantly larger than the other. Its flat, furry tail accounts for nearly half of its total body length. This low body weight helps the squirrel glide easily between tree trunks without dropping quickly to the ground.
From Wikipedia
The southern flying squirrel, sometimes called the assapan or polatouche, is a species of squirrel in the family Sciuridae. G. volans is one of three species of flying squirrels found in North America.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a southern flying squirrel?
- It measures about 9.1 inches (0.23 m) long, stands 3.1 inches (0.08 m) tall, and weighs around 2.3 ounces (0.065 kg). This makes it roughly as long as a standard pencil and lighter than a tennis ball.
- How much space does a southern flying squirrel take up?
- About 6.76 tbsp (100 mL), the volume of its body.
Weight
2.29 oz (65 g)
- Space it takes up
- 6.76 tbsp (100 mL)
- Length
- 9.06 in (23 cm)
- Height
- 3.15 in (8 cm)
Quick answer
It measures about 9.1 inches (0.23 m) long, stands 3.1 inches (0.08 m) tall, and weighs around 2.3 ounces (0.065 kg). This makes it roughly as long as a standard pencil and lighter than a tennis ball.
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