Wildlifeof Thailand
Black Flying Squirrel
Sciuridae
Photo: Joseph Wolf · Public domain
Aeromys tephromelas
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, nuts and other plant material
Habitat
Primary and secondary forest and wooded gardens
Range
Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia
Litter size
1 young
Size
Body 35.5–42.6cm; tail 41–47cm
Weight
About 900g
The black flying squirrel is a large, very dark member of the squirrel family. Its body measures 35.5–42.6 cm, the tail 41–47 cm and weight is around 900 g. The upperparts, cheeks and tail are dark grey-brown to nearly black, with paler speckling on the back; the underparts are slightly lighter (Wikipedia, general species account).
It occupies primary and secondary forest as well as wooded gardens in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia, sheltering in tree hollows. Fruit, nuts and other plant material make up its recorded diet. Females breed infrequently and produce a single young, a pattern associated with lower densities than many other squirrels (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Black Flying Squirrel eat?
- Fruit, nuts and other plant material
- What habitat does the Black Flying Squirrel live in?
- Primary and secondary forest and wooded gardens
- Where is the Black Flying Squirrel found?
- Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia
- What is the litter size of the Black Flying Squirrel?
- 1 young
- How big is the Black Flying Squirrel?
- Body 35.5–42.6cm; tail 41–47cm
- How much does the Black Flying Squirrel weigh?
- About 900g