Alternative Title: Petaurista
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ability to glide
...Eurasia, and all others are found in the temperate and tropical forests of India and Asia. Although these rodents do not fly, glides of up to 450 metres (almost 1,500 feet) have been recorded for Oriental giant flying squirrels ( Petaurista). Ample, loose skin and underlying muscle typically form a fur-covered membrane between each forelimb and hind limb; some species have...