Kashmir flying squirrel

The Kashmir flying squirrel (Eoglaucomys fimbriatus) is a gliding squirrel of the western Himalayas, found in eastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan and northern India, and especially the Kashmir and Punjab regions. Animal Diversity Web says it lives in moist temperate forests of mixed deciduous and coniferous trees, generally between 1800 and 3500 metres, and moves to lower elevations in winter instead of hibernating. Adults weigh 500 to 666 grams and have skin flaps between the limbs that allow gliding, large eyes, long whiskers and grizzled fur that is creamy white to grey below and blackish above. It is arboreal and nocturnal, nests mainly in tree cavities, and eats buds, fruit, shoots, seeds and nuts. The IUCN rates it Least Concern, but its fragmented habitat is shrinking through agriculture, logging and human expansion.