Flying squirrels live in deciduous and coniferous forests and woodlands. They make their homes in snags, woodpecker holes, nest boxes, and abandoned nests of birds and other squirrels. Sometimes multiple squirrels will nest together to keep warm in the winter.

Where do we find flying squirrels?

In India, most of these species are found in the eastern Himalayas and the north-east, at the confluence of two biogeographically significant regions, the Himalayan and the Indo-Malayan regions.

Are there flying squirrels in Canada?

Range. The southern flying squirrel is found throughout eastern parts of North America and the southeastern parts of Canada. It is found mostly in the Carolinian deciduous forests of southern Ontario, but can also be seen north to Muskoka and the Ottawa Valley, as well as in parts of Quebec and Nova Scotia.