Northern Flying Squirrel - Glaucomys sabrinus
General Description
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Distribution
Montana Range
Observations in Montana: 112
Montana CountiesBeaverhead, Carbon, Deer Lodge, Flathead, Gallatin, Glacier, Granite, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Meagher, Missoula, Park, Powell, Ravalli, Sanders, Silver Bow, Teton
Migration
Non-migratory.
Habitat
Montane and subalpine coniferous forests. May also be found in riparian Cottonwood forests (Hoffmann and Pattie 1968).
Food Habits
Food habits not well documented. Seeds, fruits, flowers, insects, tree sap, fungus. Perhaps eggs and meat.
Ecology
Arboreal. Ave. gliding distance 50-60 feet. 150 feet is possible. 270 feet (down a mountainside) has been observed. Nests are constructed either within natural cavities or abandoned woodpecker holes in dead standing trees, or they are built over limbs or within witches' brooms.
Reproductive Characteristics
Mates late Mar-May, young born late May-Jun. Late litters have been cited as evidence of 2nd litter/year. Weaning occurs at 2 months. May stay with mother for longer period.
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