Another creature with great stealth is the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel. One way to distinguish between the two is that the Siberian flying squirrel is about 20 centimeters long, while the ...

Some flying squirrels have only one mating cycle per year but others, such as the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel, have two. The time of year for mating and birth depend on the species as well.

Japan is home to three kinds of the tree-dwelling creatures: the Japanese squirrel, the Japanese flying squirrel and the Japanese giant flying squirrel. Sign up to the Front Page newsletter for ...

Japan is home to three squirrel species in total—the Japanese flying squirrel, the Japanese squirrel and the Japanese giant flying squirrel. Do you have a tip on a science story that Newsweek ...