Amber Hamster
Length: 10-12cm
Introduction to the species of Japanese flying squirrel
Japanese small 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 , also mainly distributed in Hokkaido, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan.
Chinese 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: Vertebrata
Subphylum : Vertebrata Door
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodents
Family: Flying Squirrel
Species: Japanese flying squirrel
Distribution: Asia
The appearance of the Japanese flying squirrel
The adult Japanese flying squirrelFlying squirrel weighs between 100-150g, ideal body length should be 15cm Left and right, 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.
