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Breed introduction and morphological characteristics of Japanese flying squirrel

2022-04-13 / 923 Read

Japanese Flying Squirrel(Southern Flying Squirrel) alias Japanese flying squirrel, Ezo small flying squirrel, flying squirrel, flying squirrel. As the name suggests, the origin of the mouse is Japan, and it is mainly distributed in Japan. Hokkaido, Shikoku and Kyushu.

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Japanese flying squirrel

Chinese Literature Name: Japanese flying squirrel

Chinese alias: Japanese flying squirrel, Ezo small flying squirrel, flying squirrel, flying squirrel

English name: Southern Flying Squirrel

Binomial: Pteromys momonga

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Spinezoa

Subphylum: Spinezoa

Class : Mammalia

Order: Rodents

Family: Flying squirrel

Species: Japanese flying squirrel

Distribution: Asia

Characteristics of the Japanese flying squirrel:

The adult Japanese flying squirrel weighs about 100-150g, and the ideal body length should be between About 15cm, the tail length is close to the body length of about 12cm. It looks very cute. Big piercing eyes are suitable for nocturnal activities, and it is also the favorite food of many night owls.

The Japanese flying squirrel has brownish-gray or purple-black hair in summer with a few brown hairs, and light yellow in winter. When gliding, its limbs are spread out and stretched, and its tail is straight and slightly upturned, with the assistance of the flexor and extensor carpi palmar muscles of the forelimbs, to control the epidermis. When landing, the head is raised up, the body is vertical, and the front feet are used to grasp the trunk. If the slope is larger, the gliding distance is also longer.