The Northern Flying Squirrel is a nocturnal, agile flying squirrel essential to forests.
The Northern Flying Squirrel, also known as the Grand Polatouche, is a fascinating small mammal native to the temperate forests of North America. With its soft, dense fur, it is perfectly adapted to the harsh conditions of its habitat, mainly active at night to avoid numerous predators. This rodent is distinguished by its unique ability to glide from tree to tree thanks to a skin membrane stretched between its limbs, allowing it to cover up to 45 meters in a single leap. Omnivorous, it mainly feeds on fungi, seeds, leaves, and occasionally insects, playing an essential ecological role in the dispersal of fungal spores and forest regeneration. Discreet and agile, the Grand Polatouche embodies nature’s ingenuity and perfectly illustrates species adaptation to their environment. Its presence is a valuable indicator of the health of the forest ecosystems where it lives.
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in flight, Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, Province [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) on a trunk, Saguenay lac St Jean region, Province of [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in flight, Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, Province [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in flight, Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, Province [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in flight, Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, Province [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in flight, Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, Province [...]
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Northern flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus), Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, Province du Québec, [...]
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Northern flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus), Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, Province du Québec, [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in flight, Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, Province [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) on Quaking aspen trunk, Région du Saguenay lac St [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in flight, Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, Province [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in flight, Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, Province [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) on Quaking aspen trunk, Région du Saguenay lac St [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) on Quaking aspen trunk, Région du Saguenay lac St [...]
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Northern flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus) on Quaking aspen trunk, Région du Saguenay lac St [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) on Quaking aspen trunk, Région du Saguenay lac St [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in flight, Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, Province [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) on Quaking aspen trunk, Région du Saguenay lac St [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in flight, Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, Province [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in flight, Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, Province [...]
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Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) landing on a trunk, Région du Saguenay lac St Jean, [...]