Hodgson's giant flying squirrel




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Some facts about the
Hodgson's giant flying squirrel

Adult weight : 1.78 kg (3.916 lbs)

Litter size : 1

Source: AnAge, licensed under CC

Hodgson's giant flying squirrel

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Pteromyinae
Species : Petaurista magnificus

 

The Hodgson's giant 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 Hodgson
A young / baby of a Hodgson is called a 'pup, kit or kitten'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Hodgson group is called a 'dray or scurry'.
Countries
India and Nepal

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1. Petaurista, genus Petaurista -- (very large Asiatic flying squirrels)
Petaurista
genus Petaurista
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