As the name suggests, snow squirrels are squirrels that live in the snow. They are mainly distributed in Eurasia. Let me introduce the snow squirrels in detail!

I. Basic information

【Chinese name】Snow squirrel

【Latin name】sciurus vulgaris exalbidus

【 Kingdom] Animalia

【phylum】Chordates

【Subphylum】Vertebrate subphylum

【Class】Mammalia

【Subclass】Ceratozoa

【Order】Rodentia

【Suborder】Sciuridae

【Family】Sciuridae

[Subfamily] Squirrel subfamily

[Genus] Squirrel

[Species] Snow squirrel

[Distribution area] Eurasia

II. Morphological characteristics

The tail hair of snow squirrels is long and fluffy. Their limbs and front and rear groups are longer, but the front limbs are longer than the hind limbs. short. They have well-developed ear shells, which can reach the eye position when folded forward, and a tuft of long black hairs grow on the ends of the ears in winter. Their body back is from the snout to the base of the tail, the body and the outside of the limbs are brown-gray, the base of the hair is gray-black, and the tip of the hair is brown or gray.

III. Living habits

Snow squirrel is a typical arboreal rat species, inhabiting mountain coniferous forests and mixed coniferous-broad-leaved forests. Moss and feathers are nesting objects that build nests among the branches. The nests are round in shape and the exit is on the leeward side, but some live in tree caves, and some are repaired with old large bird nests.

Four. Reproductive performance

The fur of snow squirrel has high economic value, it can be used as raw material for fur, the fur can be used to make pens and brushes, and the meat is edible. Moreover, they are graceful, healthy, gentle, cute, and well-behaved. Many families have kept snow squirrels as pets.

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