SOUTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL

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I.D.

• Dense, soft, silky fur
• Small rounded head
• Large black eyes
• Prominent ears
• Long whiskers, well-fuurred tail

GROUP NAME

• Dray or a scurry

OFFSPRING

• Average number of young is 3-4 can get up to 7
• Newborn- hairless, eyes & ears closed,weigh a quarter ounce
• Eyes open at 4 weeks

REPRODUCTION

• 2 breeding seasons: fedrurary- march and late may- july
• Sexually mature after one year

LOCATION WITHIN STATE

• Located throughout state
• Live in a 1-5 acre area per sqiurrel

SHELTER

• Cavities in trees
• Old woodpecker homes
• Dead or live trees

FOOD AND WATER

• Omnivores
• Eats seeds, fruits, mushrooms, nuts, bark
• Eats at night
• Water comes from food or tree cavities
• Will also go to streams and other water sources

SURVIVAL INSTINCTS

• They are nocturnal, don't hibernate
• In winter they group up for extra warmth

PREDITORS

• Parasites, like fleas,lice, mites, and internal parasites
• Owls, cats, hawks, snakes, bobcats, raccoons,
• Weasles, and foxes

TRACKS

• Looks like a rabbit track
• 4 definite legs
• Rear track elongated

RARE, PROTECTED, ENDANGERD

• Are endangered by a federal government

HUNTING SEASON

• They are nongame animals so there is no season

POPULATION NUMBERS

• No definite number but they are state wide
• Also pretty common

HABBITAT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

• Tree management

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