Have you ever seen a flying squirrel?

Flying squirrels are totally amazing ! ! I have heard of them before, but I am pretty sure that we don't have any of them around this area.
I found this amazing video of one, and it is totally awesome what this little squirrel is capable of, and he just makes it look so easy.
If you have never seen one before when you were out in the woods, you will now know what a flying squirrel looks like and can maybe spot one.

 

Glad that you are doing better after the surgery, 2Sweed. At least at this time of year, it is not like summer when we want to be outside a lot more.
Speaking of summer, it was 77 here today, and i have been out working in the yard the last couple of days, and even got some new irises planted. Is it warming up for you now, too , or not yet ?

 

I have never seen one in person but my dad lives out in the woods. He has one of those motion cameras you strap to a tree. He likes to see what kind of animals come around a night. He leaves food for them and everything. He shows me these pictures when I go to visit him. There are deer, rabbits and then I was like what's that thing. He tells me it's a flying squirrel. He actually caught a picture of one in mid flight. It was really cool to see.

 

This is the real flying squirrel. They don't really fly but they glide from one tree to another. They do so with the help of a patagium that stretches from wrist to ankle. Their long tail provides stability while they glide. They usually eat fruits, buds, fungi, flowers, seeds, insects, spiders and tree sap.

 

I haven't seen one in real life myself as I doubt there are any where I live, but they are definitely fascinating little creatures. I can just imagine how hilarious it must be sitting in the woods somewhere and then seeing a squirrel fly past like its normal. They live quite short lives, about 4 to 5 years in the wild. The babies are born hairless and blind. Their ears are closed and strangely, their toes are fused, this only changes after about a week and their eyes only open after a month. They can also make 180 degree turns while flying. Surprisingly, there are 44 different species!

 

I have to admit that you got me there, I was already imagining a squirrel which has wings and how come I never heard of them before, only after I've gave it a second thought I realized that there are squirrel who can float on the waves of the wind. No, I don't think I've ever seen one like that, in fact I haven't seen to many squirrels in my entire life, also I do not think those kind of squirrels live in my country or anywhere near.