Wildlifeof China
Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Squirrels & Flying SquirrelsPetaurista xanthotis
Basic stats
Diet
Leaves, shoots, fruit, seeds and bark
Habitat
Montane coniferous, broadleaf and mixed forest
Range
Central and western China
Size
Approximately 32–45cm head-and-body length
The Chinese giant flying squirrel is a large nocturnal squirrel with woolly brown or yellow-brown fur, pale ear patches and a long bushy tail. A broad membrane between the limbs enables controlled gliding. The species occurs in montane forests of central and western China. It feeds on leaves, shoots, fruit, seeds and bark and rests by day in tree cavities. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel eat?
- Leaves, shoots, fruit, seeds and bark
- What habitat does the Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel live in?
- Montane coniferous, broadleaf and mixed forest
- Where is the Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel found?
- Central and western China
- How big is the Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel?
- Approximately 32–45cm head-and-body length