Name : TRAVANCORE FLYING SQUIRELL
Scientific name : Petinomys fuscocapillus

   Description :Travancore flying squirrel  also known as the small flying squirrel, is a flying squirrel found in South India and Sri Lanka. They are not capable of flight in the same way as birds or bats but are able to glide from one tree to another with the aid of a patagium, a furry, parachute-like membrane that stretches from wrist to ankle. Their long tail provides stability in flight. They are able to steer and exert control over their glide path with their limbs and tail. Flying squirrels are rare, nocturnal mammal with frugivorous diet, they are known to eat bark, shoots, and leaves, and even insects also.