Siberian Flying Squirrel
Pteromys volans
The Siberian flying squirrel inhabits mixed and coniferous forests, spending daylight hours in tree cavities and becoming active after dark. It feeds on buds, leaves, seeds, catkins, berries, and fungi while moving through the canopy. Rather than true flight, it glides between trees using a furred membrane stretched between its limbs. Its broad tail helps steer and brake before it lands on a trunk.
- Type
- Swift
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Siberian Flying Squirrel Kit
- Siberian Flying Squirrel