Flying Squirrel 
When raised from the nest they become perfectly accustomed to the 
presence of human beings, and seem to delight in clinging to one’s 
clothing and taking refuge in any convenient pocket. 
Professor F. H. King, in describing some that he kept in his 
house, says: ‘‘I have never known wild animals that became so 
perfectly familiar and confiding as these young squirrels did; and they 
seemed to get far more enjoyment from playing upon my person than 
in any other place, running in and out of pockets and between my 
coat and vest. After the frolic was over they always esteemed it a 
great favour if | would allow them to crawl into my vest in front and 
go to sleep there, where they felt the warmth of my body; and it was 
very rare indeed during the first six months that they failed to ask the 
privilege; indeed, they came to consider themselves abused if turned 
out. When forced to go to sleep by themselves, the attitude taken 
Was amusing: the nose was placed upon the table or other object it 
happened to be upon, and then it would walk forward over it, rolling 
itself up until the nose almost protruded from between the hind legs; — 
the tail was then wrapped in a horizontal coil about the feet, and the 
result was an exquisite little ball of life in soft fur which it seemed 
almost sacrilegious to touch.” 
Species and Varieties of Flying Squirrels 
We have two very different flying squirrels in the East, each 
divisible into two slightly different races. 
1. Southern Flying Squirrel. Sciuropterus volans Linneus. De- 
scription and range as above. 
2. Florida Flying Squirrel. S. volans querceti Bangs. More rusSet 
than the preceding, somewhat rusty on the under parts. 
Range. Replaces the last in southern Georgia and Florida. 
3. Northern Flying Squirrel. S. sabrinus macrotis Mearns. Larger 
than the above (11.25 inches long), with the fur of the under 
parts always gray at the base. Colour, cinnamon brown in 
summer, sooty brown in winter, a black ring around the eye. 
Range. Maine, southern Canada, and the mountains of New 
York (probably also in the Alleghanies). 
4. Severn River Flying Squirrel. S. sabrinus (Shaw). Still larger 
(14 inches long), with shorter and broader ears. 
Range. Arctic America to northern Canada. 
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