Flying squirrel

[Davey Crockett]

My cat Yeti boy brought one to me one tonight. First I have ever saw or heard of them around here . Anyone else ever see them in ND ?

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I found out my friend Chuck has done a segment on them @ PP, Sounds like Yeti Boy came in second.



http://www.prairiepublic.org/radio/...hive/natural-nd-2016-archive/flying-squirrels

 

[dean nelson]

Yeah must be a northern from what the range maps show on them although the suthern isn't exactly a long ways away either with them covering most of suthern and central MN. I know I've never seen one but apparently that's to be expected even though I find it odd they are found in the black Hills but some how missed to Missouri River Valley.

 

[Davey Crockett]

 

[Allen]

I have never seen one personally, but a friend was moving his girlfriend from an apartment in GF back in 2000(?) and had one walk into her apartment with the door blocked open. I guess it was a shit show with him trying to catch it to get it out, he was as surprised to find a flyer in GF as I was to hear of it.

 

[scrotcaster]

I would encourage you to contact the NDGF fur-bearer biologist (Stephanie) with your picture if this was indeed found in the turtle mountains.. regardless very cool and thanks for posting Davey!!

 

[Captain Ahab]

Heard of a few in our area. Pretty sure I saw one as a kid. That and a kangaroo mouse had adults thinking I was nuts.

 

[Walleye_Chaser]

That is crazy. I've never seen one, pretty cool!

 

[luvcatchingbass]

 

[Allen]

Heard of a few in our area. Pretty sure I saw one as a kid. That and a kangaroo mouse had adults thinking I was nuts.

I had never seen a kangaroo mouse until I bought my current place. I've got plenty of the long-legged bastards. They tend to be a little more difficult to trap.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadow_jumping_mouse

 

[PrairieGhost]

I have never seen a flying squirrel, but if you keep your eyes open you see some things you don't expect right here in North Dakota. Years ago when my boys were small we were hiking in the Badlands. I thought it would be neat to get a cottontail and cook over an open campfire. I was carrying a 357 with birdshot and when a grey cottontail sized rodent run across the trail in front of me I took a quick shot through the sage with the handgun. When I picked it up it was a Bushytailed Wood Rat. A large rock outcrop had dozens of middens and rats scurrying into cracks. I called the Game and Fish and they asked where I collected it. I guess it's the only known site with them in North Dakota and they asked me not to reveal the location to anyone. I sent the skin to them. It was about the size of a medium cottontail.

Here is an internet photo:

 

[guywhofishes]

ha ha ha. an animal, literally rated as “least concern” as a species, and they wanted you to not spread word of their location. What would be the problem with you doing that exactly?

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Hmong from MSP converging on said location?

 

[Stan's Dad]

I have never seen a flying squirrel, but if you keep your eyes open you see some things you don't expect right here in North Dakota. Years ago when my boys were small we were hiking in the Badlands. I thought it would be neat to get a cottontail and cook over an open campfire. I was carrying a 357 with birdshot and when a grey cottontail sized rodent run across the trail in front of me I took a quick shot through the sage with the handgun. When I picked it up it was a Bushytailed Wood Rat. A large rock outcrop had dozens of middens and rats scurrying into cracks. I called the Game and Fish and they asked where I collected it. I guess it's the only known site with them in North Dakota and they asked me not to reveal the location to anyone. I sent the skin to them. It was about the size of a medium cottontail.

Here is an internet photo:

i literally don't believe you

 

[You]

Likely just a transient male DC. Trying his damndest to establish new tara tree.

Def no breeding pop in ND.

Translation? Your eyes and photographic evidence deceive you.....

See a psychiatrist STAT (preferably after gst)

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i literally don't believe you

that literally makes two of us

 

[Magpie]

 

[guywhofishes]

Google says it’s quite likely you dweebs.

[h=2]RangeEdit[/h][FONT=&quot]Bushy-tailed woodrats are found in western North America, ranging from arctic Canadadown to northern Arizona and New Mexico, and as far east as the western portions of the Dakotas and Nebraska.[SUP][2][/SUP][SUP][3][/SUP][SUP][4][/SUP][SUP][5][/SUP]
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[Kentucky Windage]

I saw manbearpig once. Game and Fish told me not to tell anyone.

 

[Captain Ahab]

Google says it’s quite likely you dweebs.

RangeEdit

Bushy-tailed woodrats are found in western North America, ranging from arctic Canadadown to northern Arizona and New Mexico, and as far east as the western portions of the Dakotas and Nebraska.[SUP][2][/SUP][SUP][3][/SUP][SUP][4][/SUP][SUP][5][/SUP]

I believed him. They are also one of the original "Pack Rats".

 

[Davey Crockett]

You, You confuse me you.

 

[Stan's Dad]

Google says it’s quite likely you dweebs.

RangeEdit

Bushy-tailed woodrats are found in western North America, ranging from arctic Canadadown to northern Arizona and New Mexico, and as far east as the western portions of the Dakotas and Nebraska.[SUP][2][/SUP][SUP][3][/SUP][SUP][4][/SUP][SUP][5][/SUP]

he lost me at "the g&f told me not to tell anyone" (whisper voice)

 

[Davey Crockett]

I have never seen a flying squirrel, but if you keep your eyes open you see some things you don't expect right here in North Dakota. Years ago when my boys were small we were hiking in the Badlands. I thought it would be neat to get a cottontail and cook over an open campfire. I was carrying a 357 with birdshot and when a grey cottontail sized rodent run across the trail in front of me I took a quick shot through the sage with the handgun. When I picked it up it was a Bushytailed Wood Rat. A large rock outcrop had dozens of middens and rats scurrying into cracks. I called the Game and Fish and they asked where I collected it. I guess it's the only known site with them in North Dakota and they asked me not to reveal the location to anyone. I sent the skin to them. It was about the size of a medium cottontail.



I believe you but I'm curious to know what it tasted like ?