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North America’s Most Common Squirrels and How to Tell Them Apart

North American squirrel species come in a range of sizes, colors, and temperaments. All of them, however, have distinct appearances, fluffy tails, and a tendency to hoard nuts in hidden caches for the ...
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Positional behavior of Japanese giant flying squirrels (Petaurista leucogenys)

Stafford, Brian J., Thorington, Richard W., Jr., and Kawamichi, T. 2003. "Positional behavior of Japanese giant flying squirrels (Petaurista leucogenys)." Journal of ...
Minnesota Daily

The wild world of urban squirrels

October is Squirrel Awareness Month, an opportunity to shed light on all the mammal offers the local ecosystem. University of Minnesota student Charlotte Devitz, who is pursuing a doctorate in ecology ...
The Advocate

If you're not nuts about squirrels remember — they do help our ecosystems, support plant growth

It’s easy to have a love-hate opinion of squirrels. These furry scamps are the clowns of our natural world and aside from entertaining antics, have a lot to offer in our modern urban and suburban ...
Lincoln Journal Star

Flying squirrels fuel student research and outreach

An ongoing effort to monitor and protect southern flying squirrels on East Campus is bringing together University of Nebraska–Lincoln student Hannah Haun and School of Natural Resources faculty ...
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Gliding Behavior of Japanese Giant Flying Squirrels (Petaurista leucogenys)

Stafford, Brian J., Thorington, Richard W., Jr., and Kawamichi, Takeo. 2002. "Gliding Behavior of Japanese Giant Flying Squirrels (Petaurista leucogenys)." Journal of ...