The Giant Flying Squirrel: A Master Of The Treetops These ancient gliders, though seemingly similar to the smaller squirrels we see today, were uniquely adapted to life in the treetops.

Santa Catalina Island’s ground squirrels, Otospermophilus beecheyi nesioticus, are a subspecies with a mottled coat of cinnamon, silver, and white. Their absence on neighboring Channel Islands raises ...