Louis-Armand de Lom d'Arce

“ They live almost constantly in the water, and never go far from the sea side. These animals creep more than they walk. Their head is shaped like that of an otter; and their feet resemble those of a goose, but they have no legs. ”

“ THE flying squirrels are of the size of a large rat, and of a whitish grey colour. They are called flying, on account of their passing from one tree to another by the help of a peculiar skin, which stretches out like a wing, when they take these small flights. ”