They usually live near rivers or streams as they require drinking water to survive. Large owls prey on these flying mammals as they glide through the air from tree to tree. They are preyed on by medium sized mammals such as cats, weasels and fishers. Foraging on trees and the forest floor, these squirrels are omnivorous. Mating generally occurs in March.
Nests can be cavities excavated in trees and snags or remodeled birds nests.
They have one litter per year with an average number of 4 young per litter. The most important conservation effort should be to increase the number of snags per acre in forests.