Southern Gliding Squirrels
Southern Flying Squirrel in flight
— Photo by Bluedustmite
LITTLE COMPTON, R.I.
A rare habitat that only grows in the right conditions in southern New England is the perfect home for a secret squirrel. No, not the trench-coat/hat-as-a-mask-wearing Agent 000 who hung around with a mole called Morocco. This squirrel can fly, kind of. No, not the aviator-hat-wearing rodent from Frostbite Falls, Minn., who shared adventures with a moose named Bullwinkle.
Unlike its cartoon brethren, however, the Southern Flying Squirrel is real. The little mammal glides from tree to tree using a special membrane between its front and back legs. Flying squirrels are nocturnal, but you may be lucky enough to see one glide overhead if you take a walk in the Simmons Mill Pond Management Area around dusk….
Southern Flying Squirrels glide more than they actually fly.
Range of Southern Flying Squirrel