Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
NATURAL HABITAT
Flying squirrels live in the Eastern United States to Canada and down to Honduras.
DIET
IN THE WILD – Insects, fruits, vegetables, seeds
IN THE ZOO – Text here
FASCINATING FACTS
- Do not hibernate in the winter
- Do not fly, but glide using a flap of skin
called a patagium - By gliding, they can travel more than
150 feet - Wilbur likes to cuddle in dark, cozy
places like pockets!