ALOPECIA OF CAPTIVE FLYING SQUIRRELS

    April 1971 in “ Journal of Wildlife Diseases ”
    William G. Sheldon
    TLDR Switching flying squirrels' diet from seeds to mouse chow restored their hair.
    A group of captive flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans) experienced partial alopecia while being fed a diet of sunflower seeds and peanuts. However, complete regrowth of hair was observed within 11 months after switching their diet to mouse chow.
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