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.

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 ...

Researchers at theGray Fossil Site and Museum in northeastern Tennessee, have recently uncovered the remains of a 4.9-million-year-old giant flying squirrel (Miopetaurista webbi). The site, which has ...

The Gray Fossil Site, overseen by the Don Sundquist Center of Excellence in Paleontology at East Tennessee State University, ...

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. The discovery ...

"It is amazing to imagine these giant flying squirrels gliding over rhinos and mastodons," said paleontologist Joshua Samuels.

Now, they are adding giant flying squirrels to the picture. Researchers discovered a partial fossil of a giant flying squirrel estimated to be about 5 million years old at the Gray Fossil Site at ...

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 ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WSMV) - East Tennessee State University has announced the discovery of a giant flying squirrel at its Gray Fossil Site and Museum. According to ETSU, the giant flying squirrel ...

‘It is amazing to imagine these giant flying squirrels gliding over rhinos and mastodons living in the forests of Tennessee.’ By Andrew Paul Posted on Feb 26, 2025 Recently analyzed fossils ...

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. Joshua Samuels, the head ...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a giant flying squirrel? Yes, a giant flying squirrel was uncovered at the Gray Fossil Site and Museum. The discovery offers insight into past environments and animal ...