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Researchers discover prehistoric giant flying squirrel
A giant flying squirrel, roughly the size of a house cat, once soared through the forests of what is now Southern Appalachia. Gliding above mastodons, rhinos, and red pandas, these agile creatures ...
‘Incredibly rare’ giant flying squirrel fossil found in Tennessee — with ‘puzzling’ past
An ancient species of giant flying squirrel was found in a sinkhole lake fossil site in eastern Tennessee. Photo by Dan ...
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Discovery reveals giant flying squirrel once soared over Southern Appalachia
A giant flying squirrel—about the size of today's house cats—once soared through the skies over what is now Southern Appalachia, gliding above rhinos, mastodons and red pandas. The discovery ...
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4.7 million years ago, giant flying squirrels moved through America’s treetops
These giant flying squirrels once glided through the landscape of Southern Appalachia around 4.7 million years ago, coexisting with rhinos, mastodons, and red pandas. "It is amazing to imagine ...
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‘Incredibly rare’ giant flying squirrel fossil found in Tennessee — with ‘puzzling’ past
turtles and carnivores that resemble modern-day red pandas. Now, they are adding giant flying squirrels to the picture. Researchers discovered a partial fossil of a giant flying squirrel estimated ...