Flying squirrels have small rounded heads, large black eyes, prominent ears, long whiskers, and well-furred tails. Their fur is dense, soft and silky. The tail is horizontally (dorso-ventrally) ...

Though notably absent from big cities, much of the U.S. was ... Like cats, their tails puff up when they go on the defense. A squirrel will wave its tail at a rattlesnake to convince the snake ...

The red squirrel is about 30 cm (12 in) long, the tail accounting for nearly a third of the total length. Large adults weigh 240 g (8.4 oz). The range of the red squirrel is from the tree line of ...

Aside from their patagia, flying squirrels look similar to their grounded cousins, with small rounded faces, prominent ears, and fluffy tails that can be as long as their bodies. Their eyes are ...