My son sent me this link to a picture of some very cute animals. I say they are flying squirrels of some sort but he has searched and contends that they are not North American Flying Squirrels and will not rest until he determines their exact species. Does anyone know what these are?
I’m sorry if this belongs in General Questions since it is a question but I think the “squee” inducing cuteness of them makes this the better forum.
I have to go home now, but I’ll be back in the morning to see if somebody has identified them.
I think they may be Southern Flying Squirrels, based on this photo, and others much like it via Google Images. It looks an awful lot like the Northern Flying Squirrel, but the Northern seems a little less grey than the Southern.
Whatever they are, they are very, very cute, and should come live in my house.
We have flying squirrels of the Northern variety 'round our house. Our living room windows face the backyard, and if we turn on the outside lights we watch them fly from tree to tree if we’re up late enough.
I also have a bird feeder that attaches to my office window with suction cups. More than once if I’m up late at night I’ve been scared out of my skin by a big THUMP as a squirrel attempt to attach itself to the feeder. When they do manage to get there, they sit there and eat, and I can walk right up to the window and watch them from about 3 inches away.
They are really great little animals. Sorta like lil’ spirits of the woods that you only notice if you’re paying attention (I’ve asked the former owners of our house about them - they’d never noticed them at all.)
Dangit! Just when I find this pic someone beats me to it.
Oh and here’s an adorable flying squirrel on youtube. This one also looks like the ones in the OP but since it was linked with the Estonian Forest Fund, I’m guessing it’s a species found there.
And now I am feeling light-headed again from looking at so much cuteness.
Is there something in the water over there?! God…cute little kitties, cute little raccoon dogs, cute little anime characters, cute little foxes, cute little flying squirrels…it’s like Japan is the Island of Cute!
What not a lot of people know is that these “cute” little guys are vicious pack predators. Imagine breathing your last as you fall prey to a dozen cute, airborne chupacabras!
