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FLYING SQUIRRELS

FLYING SQUIRRELS. BY: Kaia Philen. Physical Traits. Black, brown, gray, tan, or white fur They have membrane on both sides To Stretch out to glide. Behavior Adaptations. To get away from predators quickly the squirrel opens it’s arms and legs and uses it’s membrane as a parachute.

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FLYING SQUIRRELS

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  1. FLYING SQUIRRELS BY:Kaia Philen

  2. Physical Traits • Black, brown, gray, tan, or white fur • They have membrane on both sides To Stretchout to glide.

  3. Behavior Adaptations • To get away from predators quickly the squirrel opens it’s arms and legs and uses it’s membrane as a parachute. • To glide from tree to tree to get food.

  4. Ecosystem / habitat • The flying squirrel lives in woodlands and forests. • Around trees bushes and bird nests to get there food. • Usually around 65°F to 95°F and sometimes rainy.

  5. Diet / food chain • The flying squirrel eats nuts, berries and bird eggs and is a primary consumer. • The flying squirrel gets eaten by cats, coyotes, and raccoons. • The flying squirrel is an omnivore • The flying squirrels niche is to eat berries, nuts and eggs then to be eaten by a coyote, raccoon or a cat

  6. Learned behaviors • 1. To open it’s arms and legs to use membrane. • 2. To glide from tree to tree • 3. to breed twice a year • 4. to forage with its mother until it is two years old.

  7. Inherited traits • 1. black, gray, brown, tan or white fur • 2. membrane on both sides • 3. born with no fur and blind • 4.large eyes and a bushy tail

  8. Fun facts • 1. They have stubby flattened tails • 2. Life span: 5 – 8 years • 3. Average litter size: 4 • 4. Weight: 56 g – 175 g [ 2 oz – 6 oz • 5. there are nearly 50 different species around the world

  9. Food chain

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