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.

Preferring higher elevations, they can be found within dense mountain and hillside forests, limestone cliffs and conifer forests, where they nest in hollows of high trees. They move between the trees of their ecosystem by gliding by use of a patagium, typically over distances of 10-20 meters although glides of up to 400 meters longer have been observed when they happen to be traveling downhill.