A flying Giant Squirrel from India

Spectacular photograph of a specimen of a flying giant squirrel from India (Petaurista philippensis), captured while plowing on a sunny day.

The squirrel family is among the most diverse of all modern mammals, with more than 278 species and 51 genera thriving everywhere from Arctic tundra and tropical rainforest to farms, suburbs, and big cities.

It includes a variety of tree squirrels and flying squirrels, but also many ground-dwelling species - like chipmunks, prairie dogs, and marmots – that may be less obviously squirrelly to casual observers more familiar with bushy-tailed acrobats.

Nonetheless, they're all members of the taxonomic family Sciuridae, which is native to every continent except Australia and Antarctica.

Photo from NatureVibes

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