Red giant flying squirrel
The red giant flying squirrel is a species of flying squirrel. This squirrel faces no particular threats apart from habitat. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists it as a "least-concern species". The tail is long 42cm and provides stability when it glides between trees. It is a dark red color. The squirrel is found in South Asia, southern China and Southeast Asia, northern India and Pakistan, Java, and Taiwan. It eats fruits and nuts, and occasionally insects.
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Sciurinae |
| Genus: | Petaurista |
| Species: | P. petaurista
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| Petaurista petaurista (Pallas, 1766)
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Female giant red flying squirrels gives birth to 2-3 pups at a time. The pups are weaned at age 2.5 months, Females usually breed once a year.
This squirrel faces no particular threats apart from ongoing destruction of suitable habitat. However, the squirrel has been hunted for a long time in Japan
Red Giant Flying Squirrel Media
P. (p.) grandis with young on its chest
Gliding and perched P. (p.) albiventer, photographed in 1914–16 by Richard Hingston
References
- ↑ {{{assessors}}} (2008). Petaurista petaurista. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 6 January 2009.