PLANTS
THE LEAF
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mouse
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bird
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woodpecker
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Detailed explanation-1: -The earliest fossil evidence for squirrels was found in western North America and dated to about 36 million years ago, the authors wrote.
Detailed explanation-2: -Squirrels are rodents that have long bushy tails. In many cities squirrels are seen more often than any other wild mammal. The squirrel family also includes groundhogs, prairie dogs, and chipmunks. There are more than 250 different animals in the family.
Detailed explanation-3: -The oldest squirrel fossil, Hesperopetes, dates back to the Chadronian (late Eocene, about 40–35 million years ago) and is similar to modern flying squirrels.
Detailed explanation-4: -Glaucomys volans. There are two species of flying squirrels in Minnesota, the southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans), and the northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus). Flying squirrels do not fly, but glide from one perch to another.