Date: 23/07/2019 15:58:58
From: PermeateFree
ID: 1414229
Subject: New Species of Giant Flying Squirrel Discovered in China

>>There are 52 species of flying squirrels in the world. The little nocturnal omnivores inhabit most of Earth’s forests, including those along eastern North America. But even under the best of circumstances catching a glimpse of the creatures, which use specialized flaps of skin to glide from tree to tree, is difficult. In fact, the animals are so hard to observe, scientists are still finding new ones. The most recent, Biswamoyopterus gaoligongensis, or the Mount Gaoligong flying squirrel, was recently found in the forests of Yunnan Province in Southwest China and described in the journal ZooKeys.<<

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-species-giant-flying-squirrel-discovered-china-180972693/

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Date: 23/07/2019 17:06:40
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1414258
Subject: re: New Species of Giant Flying Squirrel Discovered in China

PermeateFree said:


>>There are 52 species of flying squirrels in the world. The little nocturnal omnivores inhabit most of Earth’s forests, including those along eastern North America. But even under the best of circumstances catching a glimpse of the creatures, which use specialized flaps of skin to glide from tree to tree, is difficult. In fact, the animals are so hard to observe, scientists are still finding new ones. The most recent, Biswamoyopterus gaoligongensis, or the Mount Gaoligong flying squirrel, was recently found in the forests of Yunnan Province in Southwest China and described in the journal ZooKeys.<<

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-species-giant-flying-squirrel-discovered-china-180972693/

Nice. China has some interesting squirrels.

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