FLYING SQUIRREL 



Schiroptents volans. 



This peculiar and interesting member of the squirrel family is 

 found from northern New York and southern New England to 

 Georgia and west to Louisiana. Although oYie of the smallest, 

 having a total length of but nine inches, of which the tail measures 

 four, he is also one of the prettiest. His beautiful mole-like fur is 

 ashy brown above and creamy white beneath and of a remarkably 

 soft and silky texture, while his keen, bright eyes are very large 

 in contrast to his tiny face, and the membranes, which aid him in 

 his flight, when not in use, form a fringe of silvery whiteness 

 through which peep the dainty paws. 



The name '-flying squirrel" is hardly a true title, as, in reality, 

 the little creature cannot fly horizontally at all. A thin fold of skin 

 connects his fore and hind legs. This is an extension of his sides, 



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