Whiskered Flying Squirrel

Whiskered Flying SquirrelThe whiskered flying squirrel ranges from the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. It glides between trees using a membrane between its limbs; squirrels in its genus forage for fruit and seeds in the canopy.What does it look like?It has a membrane connecting the fore- and hindlimbs, which it spreads to glide between trees. This is a genus-level body feature described for Petinomys.How does it live?The whiskered flying squirrel ranges from the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. It glides between trees using a membrane between its limbs; squirrels in its genus forage for fruit and seeds in the canopy.Squirrels in the genus Petinomys feed on fruit and seeds in the canopy, nest in tree cavities, and rest there during the day.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.