Editing Northern flying squirrel (section)

==Predation==
Northern flying squirrels, along with [[pine squirrel]]s, are a primary prey species for the [[spotted owl]] (''Strix occidentalis'') and [[eastern screech owl]] (''Megascops asio'').<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Smith |first=Winston P. |date=2007-08-20 |title=Ecology of Glaucomys sabrinus : Habitat, Demography, and Community Relations |url=https://academic.oup.com/jmammal/article-lookup/doi/10.1644/06-MAMM-S-371R1.1 |journal=Journal of Mammalogy |language=en |volume=88 |issue=4 |pages=862–881 |doi=10.1644/06-MAMM-S-371R1.1 |issn=0022-2372|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Other predators include various other large birds, especially the [[great horned owl]] and [[Accipitridae|hawks]], as well as mammals including [[American marten]]s, [[Canadian lynx]]es, and [[red fox]]es.<ref>{{cite web |last=Studelska |first=Rebecca |title=Northern Flying Squirrel |url=https://www.sdgs.usd.edu/naturalsource/fauna/mammals/NorthernFlyingSquirrel.pdf |access-date=June 18, 2024 |publisher=South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, Division of Wildlife}}</ref>