Red and White Giant Flying Squirrel Found In China

The red and white giant flying squirrel (Petaurista alborufus) is a species of flying squirrel, endemic to central and southern China as well as Taiwan.

The largest of the giant squirrels, the species measures in at more than 3 ft (0.9 m) from head to tail, with estimates of over a meter long also on the books. They are nocturnal by nature and as such spend their days asleep, emerging at night to forage in the trees, subsisting on a diet primarily consisting of nuts and fruits but also including leafy vegetation, insects and their larvae. They also notable for their blue eyes.