Red and White Giant Flying Squirrel

Also known as White-and-red Giant Flying Squirrel

Red and white giant flying squirrels spend their lives high in montane canopy forests, emerging at dusk to glide remarkable distances between towering trees using an expansive, furred membrane. They shelter inside hollow trunks or high tree cavities by day, using loud, piercing calls to communicate across steep mountain ravines after dark. Their diet shifts with the seasons, relying heavily on hard mast, tender buds, and conifer cones to survive cold montane winters.