Red Giant Flying Squirrel

activity

Activity patterns. Red Giant Flying Squirrels are nocturnal and emit a species-specific call, often at dusk.

Sciuridae

biology_ecology

Habitat. Wet tropical lowlands (southern India), montane temperate forests (Pakistan), and hardwood forests (Taiwan) and reported to prefer evergreen broadleaf and coniferous forests. The Red Giant Flying Squirrel also occurs in gardens, plantations, orchards, and relatively open areas with few trees. It appears fairly resilient to forest fragmentation and tends to have higher densities in smaller fragments than in larger stands.

Sciuridae

biology_ecology

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Densities of the Red Giant Flying Squirrels are 0 - 06 ind / ha in coniferous plantations and 2 - 3 ind / ha in hardwood forests.

Sciuridae

breeding

Breeding. In Taiwan, two reproductive peaks occur in spring and late autumn. Red Giant Flying Squirrels are often observed in pairs. Males enter reproductive condition earlier than females. Leaf nests are occasionally used, but it usually nests in tree cavities and rock crevices. About 50 % of females reproduce during each season, and it is not known if a female can have more than one litter in a year. In Taiwan, litters are 1 - 2 young (usuallyjust one). Young are weaned at 90 - 120 days old.

Sciuridae