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This is because they can glide through the air as a means of moving from location to another and so it would be natural to ascribe to them this characteristic of 'flying'.

Flying squirrels' origins go back 33 to 55 million years. How they came upon their name isn't clear, but the anatomy of this animal gives it the ability to soar. It does not fly like birds fly, but 'coasts' toward the earth, pulled by gravity and its skin flaps function to direct the angle and rate of descent.

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