The flying squirrel is the oldest living type of modern squirrel. When he wishes to move from one tree to another he launches himself into the air, flaps his fluffy wings, and glides for up to 200 meters with his tail puffed out like a parachute. He tends to be nocturnal because it is at night that the surrounding airspace is largely free of the birds, kites, and airplanes in which he could easily become entangled. The flying squirrel is the second fastest mode of transportation known to man, after the rocket.
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