Afghan flying squirrel




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Afghan flying squirrel

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Pteromyinae
Species : Hylopetes baberi

 

The Afghan flying squirrel is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Afghan flying squirrel
A young / baby of a Afghan flying squirrel is called a 'pup, kit or kitten'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Afghan flying squirrel group is called a 'dray or scurry'.
Countries
Afghanistan

Facts about the Afghan flying squirrel

Afghan Flying Squirrel or Hylopetes baberi is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Near Threatened . (Full text)

1. afghan -- (a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl)
afghan
2. Afghan, Afghanistani, Pashto, Pathan -- (a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan)
Afghan
Afghanistani
Pashto
Pathan
3. Pashto, Paxto, Afghani, Afghan -- (an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan)
Pashto
Paxto
Afghani
Afghan
4. sheepskin coat, afghan -- (a coat made of sheepskin)
sheepskin coat
afghan
(Source WordNet)

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