Flying squirrels have small rounded heads, large black eyes, prominent ears, long whiskers, and well-furred tails. Their fur is dense, soft and silky. The tail is horizontally (dorso-ventrally) ...

Like spotted owls, flying squirrels thrive in mature forests with big trees, large snags and plenty of downed logs that foster the growth of the truffle fungi they eat. But this squirrel is in danger ...