How old are baby flying squirrels they take flight? Get to know these unusual members of the squirrel family and their flight habits.

Researchers at theGray Fossil Site and Museum in northeastern Tennessee, have recently uncovered the remains of a 4.9-million-year-old giant flying squirrel (Miopetaurista webbi). The site, which has ...

"It is amazing to imagine these giant flying squirrels gliding over rhinos and mastodons," said paleontologist Joshua Samuels.

Researchers have identified a giant flying squirrel fossil from a cache of unusual animal remains dug out of an ancient ...

The Gray Fossil Site, overseen by the Don Sundquist Center of Excellence in Paleontology at East Tennessee State University, ...

Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, Shivakumar Gangal, has recently shared an elusive video capturing a flying squirrel gliding gracefully between trees—a sight rarely seen by many.

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 ...

A prehistoric giant flying squirrel once glided over ancient Appalachia but went extinct as the climate cooled. Its fossils, ...

Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, Shivakumar Gangal, posted a video featuring a flying squirrel gracefully gliding its way through two trees, which seemed to be a rare sight. Sharing the ...

‘It is amazing to imagine these giant flying squirrels gliding over rhinos and mastodons living in the forests of Tennessee.’ By Andrew Paul Posted on Feb 26, 2025 Recently analyzed fossils ...

The video has accumulated more than 31,000 views and several likes. A rare video of a flying squirrel gliding gracefully between the trees has captivated social media users. The short clip ...