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Ancient Giant Flying Squirrel Discovered in Tennessee
A prehistoric giant flying squirrel once glided over ancient Appalachia but went extinct as the climate cooled. Its fossils, found at the Gray Fossil Site, reveal a surprising connection to Eurasian species.
5 million-year-old tooth from Tennessee belongs to house cat-size flying squirrel
Researchers have identified a giant flying squirrel fossil from a cache of unusual animal remains dug out of an ancient sinkhole in Tennessee 25 years ago. The fossil sheds light on how flying squirrels reached North America.
Flying squirrels the size of cats soared over prehistoric Appalachia
It is amazing to imagine these giant flying squirrels gliding over rhinos and mastodons living in the forests of Tennessee.’
Researchers discover prehistoric giant flying squirrel
A giant flying squirrel, roughly the size of a house cat, once soared through the forests of what is now Southern Appalachia. Gliding above mastodons, rhinos, and red pandas, these agile creatures thrived millions of years ago before vanishing during the Ice Ages.
North America Had Giant, Cat-Sized Flying Squirrels 4.75 Million Years Ago
"It is amazing to imagine these giant flying squirrels gliding over rhinos and mastodons," said paleontologist Joshua Samuels.
Discovery reveals giant flying squirrel once soared over Southern Appalachia
A giant flying squirrel—about the size of today's house cats—once soared through the skies over what is now Southern Appalachia, gliding above rhinos, mastodons and red pandas.
Giant flying squirrel found at Tennessee university’s fossil site
These giant flying squirrels had a lightweight build, weighing around three pounds – and were quite agile in the treetops.”
Ancient Giant Flying Squirrel Found in Tennessee
An ancient giant flying squirrel once glided through the ancient forests of Southern Appalachia in Tennessee, USA, coexisting with rhinos, mastodons, and red pandas. Scientists say that discovering its fossils at the Gray Fossil Site offers new insights into the region’s past and sheds light on an unexpected connection to species from Eurasia.
Giant Flying Squirrel Soared Through The North American Skies Nearly 5 Million Years Ago
Palaeontologists from East Tennessee State University and the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain, have just revealed the existence of a new fossil specimen belonging to a giant flying squirrel.
Flying Squirrels The Size Of Cats Used To Fly Through The Appalachian Skies Millions Of Years Ago
Long ago, a giant flying squirrel that was about the size of today’s house cats soared through the skies over […]
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‘Giant’ Flying Squirrel Pulled From Ancient Sinkhole In Appalachian Mountains
Researchers at theGray Fossil Site and Museum in northeastern Tennessee, have recently uncovered the remains of a 4.9-million ...
‘Incredibly rare’ giant flying squirrel fossil found in Tennessee — with ‘puzzling’ past
The Gray Fossil Site was once an ancient sinkhole lake surrounded by a dense forest of hickory, oak and pine trees, ...
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Giant flying squirrel fossil found in Tennessee
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A giant flying squirrel fossil was found by the Gray Fossil Site and Museum, East Tennessee State University (ETSU) announced Monday. The giant flying ...