flying squirrel: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Pteromyini

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Illustration of a southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) gliding with its limbs outstretched, showing the membrane of skin used for gliding. A scale bar below indicates size.

parallel evolution of marsupial and placental mammals

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