Flying Squirrel photo © Kate Boykin
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The flying squirrel lives in North American tree trunks.They hunt at night for wild fruits and dig for fungus. When he jumps high, he uses a special extra fold of skin stretching from his front legs to his hind legs to help him glide through the night. So he doesn't actually fly and is not a "true flier."
The flying squirrel can glide over 150 ft, he is 6 in. tall, and his tail is 5 in. long.