2007-10-19 12:31:58 · 29 answers · asked by muffinman 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
haha, no. they're a different species of squirrels. they have flaps of skin that connect their front and back legs. they don't really fly, they more jump and then glide from branch to branch.
2007-10-19 12:34:58 · answer #1 · answered by Molly =] 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Flying squirrels are adapted to glide through the air, by having a flap of skin which is tucked away except when traveling through the trees, and landing on unsuspecting Muffinmen.
Seriously, we have Flying Squirrels in Missouri. I've lived here 26 years but just found out about them several years ago. Flying Squirrels are nocturnal.
Muffinman, are you nocturnal?
2007-10-19 20:18:01 · answer #2 · answered by kriend 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're Super Squirrels
2007-10-19 19:34:05 · answer #3 · answered by Mustapher Crap 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When and doubt, look it up on Wikipedia!
"The term "flying" is somewhat misleading, since flying squirrels are actually gliders incapable of true flight. Gliding is achieved by this animal by launching off the tops of trees and extending flaps of skin stretched from arms to legs: once they have launched themselves into the air they are highly maneuverable while in flight. Steering is accomplished by adjusting tautness of the patagium, largely controlled by a small cartilaginous wrist bone. The tail acts as a stabilizer in flight, much like the tail of a kite, and as an adjunct airfoil when "braking" prior to landing on a tree trunk."
2007-10-19 19:36:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No ,they are not the same. Flying squirrels have a web of skin at their front legs to the body to glide to different trees or to escape danger.
2007-10-19 19:36:12 · answer #5 · answered by rem552000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Completely different type of squirrel. They have extra skin between both sides of their body. Between each of their feet. The get up high and glide across a clearing.
2007-10-19 19:36:13 · answer #6 · answered by Michael M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flying squirrels are squirrels that have skin going from their arms to their legs like wings. They use these to glide from tree to tree.
2007-10-19 19:35:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw something on utube how someone had a slingshot rigged on their porch, the squirrels would get in it and get shot a considerable distance. If I didnt know how evil they could be, I'd have been upset by it.
2007-10-19 19:37:14 · answer #8 · answered by Valkyrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they are small squirrels,
i live in east texas & call them sugar gliders
they are about half the size ( or less ) of regular cat squirrels
they have webb between arms & legs but really just "hop" & "flop" from tree to tree
i see lots of them in the fall/ winter
they like anything stale breaad, crackers, cereal, cheerios, even some bird seed now & again/
Have fun !!!!
2007-10-19 19:36:41 · answer #9 · answered by Amanda H 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they are light weight but they also have a fold of skin under the arms that acts as a cape which allows them to glide a short distance
2007-10-19 19:35:25 · answer #10 · answered by Steve P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋