“The last American Miopetaurista lived millions ... “It is amazing to imagine these giant flying squirrels gliding over rhinos and mastodons living in the forests of Tennessee 5 million ...

"It is amazing to imagine these giant flying squirrels gliding over rhinos and mastodons," said paleontologist Joshua Samuels.

About 5 million years ago, a giant flying squirrel, the size of a cat, glided over the forests of what is now Tennessee, alongside rhinos and mastodons. This unexpected discovery sheds light on the ...

Apart from these differences, and larger size, the northern flying squirrel resembles the southern. Adults are 250-298 mm (10-11.7 in) in total length, and weigh 75-125 g (2.6-4.4 oz). The range is ...

“The last American Miopetaurista lived millions ... which includes a living group of large flying squirrels in Asia. In 25 years, nearly 200 species of plants and animals have been discovered ...

Flying squirrels vanished from the North American fossil record during the Late Miocene, around 9 million years ago, but reappeared during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, approximately 5.3 ...

Guest stars: These San Bernardino flying squirrels are nicknamed Fiona and Fast Freddie, and they are scavenging for food scraps at the nest. The species: These critters are named for their habitat of ...