Northern Flying Squirrel (IMAGE) University of Massachusetts Amherst Caption The native northern flying squirrel has disappeared from Massachusetts as its larger competitor, the southern flying squirrel, has moved north with climate change. Credit Massachusetts Department of Fish and Wildlife/Bill Byrne Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.