flying squirrel
noun [ C ] uk/ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈskwɪr.əl/ us/ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈskwɝː.əl/
飞鼠（一种松鼠）
a type of squirrel (= a small mammal with a long tail that climbs trees) that has skin joining its front and back legs so it can travel short distances through the air
You can see flying squirrels gliding among the treetops. 你可以看到飞鼠在树梢间飞翔。
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- A flying squirrel can glide about 50 metres.
- Autumn nights are best for observing flying squirrels because they are busy gathering food for winter.
- All birds and flying mammals, such as bats and flying squirrels, have wings attached to their forelimbs.
- He studies small mammals - mice, chipmunks, and flying squirrels - from the research station on Douglas Lake.