Squirrel
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Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-sized rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, and flying squirrels. Squirrels are
Reaching out for food on a garden bird feeder, this squirrel can rotate its hind feet, allowing it to descend a tree headfirst.
Skull of an Oriental giant squirrel (genus Ratufa)—note the classic sciuromorphous shape of the anterior zygomatic region.
Squirrel in sunlight
Flying squirrel
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Flying squirrels are a tribe of 50 species of squirrels in the family Sciuridae. Despite their name, they are not in fact capable of full flight in the same way as birds or bats, but they are able to
A northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) gliding
Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) skeleton at the NMNH. The styliform cartilage attached to the wrist supports the wing membrane.
A southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) gliding