North America Had Giant, Cat-Sized Flying Squirrels

Flying squirrels the size of cats soared over prehistoric Appalachia
It is amazing to imagine these giant flying squirrels gliding over rhinos and mastodons living in the forests of Tennessee.’
North America Had Giant, Cat-Sized Flying Squirrels 4.75 Million Years Ago
"It is amazing to imagine these giant flying squirrels gliding over rhinos and mastodons," said paleontologist Joshua Samuels.
Discovery reveals giant flying squirrel once soared over Southern Appalachia
A giant flying squirrel—about the size of today's house cats—once soared through the skies over what is now Southern Appalachia, gliding above rhinos, mastodons and red pandas.
5-million-year-old fossil reveals ‘giant’ flying squirrel in North America
Researchers in Tennessee discover extremely rare fossil of a giant flying squirrel that arrived during the last Ice Age.
Giant flying squirrel remains found at Tennessee fossil site
Researchers with East Tennessee State University (ETSU) have discovered fossil remains of a giant flying squirrel in Tennessee.The remains wer
‘Incredibly rare’ giant flying squirrel fossil found in Tennessee — with ‘puzzling’ past
An ancient species of giant flying squirrel was found in a sinkhole lake fossil site in eastern Tennessee. Photo by Dan Meyers via Unsplash Scientists had an idea of what prehistoric Appalachia looked like: alligators coexisting with tapirs,
Researchers discover prehistoric giant flying squirrel
A giant flying squirrel, roughly the size of a house cat, once soared through the forests of what is now Southern Appalachia. Gliding above mastodons, rhinos, and red pandas, these agile creatures thrived millions of years ago before vanishing during the Ice Ages.
Rare giant flying squirrel fossil discovered at Gray Fossil Site
Workers at the Gray Fossil Site and Museum made a rare discovery of a giant flying squirrel fossil.This squirrel is estimated ...
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Flying Squirrel Spotted Gliding Through Trees In 'Truly Amazing' Sight; IFS Officer Shares Video
Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, Shivakumar Gangal, posted a video featuring a flying squirrel gracefully gliding its ...
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Flying Squirrel in Action!
Soaring through the night like a tiny, furry parachute, the Flying Squirrel is one of nature’s most mesmerising acrobats. It ...
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Squirrel vs. Chipmunk: What’s The Difference?
From Alvin and the Chipmunks to Over the Hedge, both squirrels and chipmunks have featured in some of the best animated ...