How old are baby flying squirrels they take flight? Get to know these unusual members of the squirrel family and their flight habits.

Then, the flying squirrel leaps from the tree, soaring through the air. It glides with remarkable ease before landing safely on another tree. Sharing the clip, Mr Gangal expressed his amazement.

Their long, flat tails act like a rudder, controlling their flight and landing. How the northern and southern flying squirrels coexist isn’t well-known, Joyce said, but the smaller southerns are ...

A leaping robot could have application in search and rescue, construction, even forest monitoring. But how do you design a robot to stick a landing on a branch or pipe? Biologists worked with robot ...

The Gray Fossil Site, overseen by the Don Sundquist Center of Excellence in Paleontology at East Tennessee State University, ...

Guest stars: These San Bernardino flying squirrels are nicknamed Fiona and Fast Freddie, and they are scavenging for food ...

Pix by Indika Peabotuwage The Flying Squirrel’s fluffy tail stabilizes the body in flight, like the tail of an airplane. The tail also acts as an airfoil, serving as an air brake, before landing.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WSMV) - East Tennessee State University has announced the discovery of a giant flying squirrel at its Gray Fossil Site and Museum. According to ETSU, the giant flying squirrel ...