Kashmir Flying Squirrel

About this species

Diet

Mainly flowers or flower buds, seeds and fruit; a little foliage

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical dry forest

Range

Afghanistan, India and Pakistan

The Kashmir flying squirrel is the only species in its genus. It is found in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan, and its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Afghan flying squirrel is usually considered a subspecies (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its diet consists mainly of flowers or flower buds, seeds and fruit, with a small amount of foliage, a contrast with species such as the red giant flying squirrel. The cached account is very short and gives no measurements, behaviour or breeding information (Wikipedia, general species account).

Description: Wildlife of India guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)