Western Washington Animal

Banana Slug: The yellowish-green banana slug grows several inches long. It inhabits the forest floor, living under leaf litter,

logs and stones. This banana-shaped creature feeds on leaves and helps process decaying matter into humus. It has two pairs

of tentacles with eyes on the longer pair.

Western Washington Animal

Northern Flying Squirrel: The flying squirrel doesn’t really fly; it glides, using the skin stretched between its arms and

legs to sail from a tail branch to another tree’s trunk. Its tail acts to balance and steer it in “flight.” This squirrel often uses

old woodpecker holes for nests and is active at night. The owl is its worst enemy. The flying squirrel eats lichens, seeds,

berries and truffles (root fungi).