Flying Squirrels in Wisconsin
By Jesse Huss
Description of Animal
The weight of the flying squirrel is 2.5-4.6 oz (that's about the weight of two golf ball's). The flying squirrel is cinnamon-colored, but can range from dark brown to red.
Diet (what they eat and predator/prey)
Flying squirrels feed on fungi, mushroom, truffles, birds, all kinds of nuts, fruits, tree buds, insects, and bird eggs. Their enemies are owls, hawks, martens, weasels, cats, and coyotes.
raccoon
The raccoon is the flying squirrel predator.
coyote
the flying squirrel predator is the coyote.
flying squirrel food
acorn is one of the flying squirrel food it eats.
owl
the owl is the flying squirrel predator.
snake
the snake is the flying squirrel predator.
fox
the fox is the flying squirrel predator.
Habitat (where they live)
Wisconsin Northern Flying Squirrels live in mixed forest and woodland habitats. They need to be near a water source.
http://www.arkive.org/northern-flying-squirrel/glaucomys-sabrinus/
Population of Flying Squirrels in Wisconsin
Flying Squirrels are threatened and endangered species. It's hard to determine the population of them because they only come out at night.
Reproduction
They can produce as many as six pups every summer. They can give birth to two to three pups between May and July.
Lifespan
Flying squirrels don't live longer than four years because of predators snakes, nocturnal owls, raccoons, martens, fishers, coyotes and household cats.
Interesting and Unusual Facts
1. Flying squirrels are nocturnal and active at night.
2. Flying squirrels don't really fly they glide, they can glide 80-150 feet.
3.The trees have to be close but spread apart.
4. They can store up to 15,000 nuts in a season.
5. There are five species of squirrels that live in Wisconsin: the gray squirrel, fox squirrel, red squirrel, and two species of flying squirrel. the northern and southern flying squirrel.
6. The fox squirrel is the largest species of tree squirrel to native to North American.
Attenborough: Is it a Bird? Is it a plane? Is it a flying squirrel? - BBC Earth