Everyone must have seen squirrels. They are very cute in everyone's eyes, but many people may not know that there are many kinds of squirrels. Today, I will take you to learn about the extremely cute golden-bellied squirrel~

One 、Basic information

Latin name: Sciurus aureogaster

Alternative name: thick-tailed squirrel, red-bellied squirrel

Kingdom: Animalia

Department: Chordate

Class: Mammalia

Order: Rodents

Family: Squirrel Family

Genus: Squirrel

II. Physical characteristics

The golden-bellied squirrel is characterized by small size, small molars (including premolars) ) is 5/4 on each side of the jaw, with 5 upper molars, no skin wings between the front and rear limbs, and a long hairy tail.

3. Species characteristics

2. Dietary characteristics: generally herbivorous, the food is mainly seeds, fruits Benevolence. Do not hibernate. They mostly forage in forests on hillsides and river valleys.

3. Action time: Active during the day, most active in the early morning, good at climbing and jumping on trees, and agile. Usually 1 or 2 more animals are active, but they migrate in groups when food is extremely poor. It builds nests in trees or uses tree holes to live, and has the habit of storing food for the winter. Moult every spring and autumn.

4. Breeding time: Mostly estrus occurs in spring and summer, and the estrus period is about two weeks. Litters 2 to 3 times a year, usually more in April and June.

four , distribution range

The golden-bellied squirrel is distributed in Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States.

V. Protection level

The golden-bellied squirrel has been included in the International Mammal Red Book of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 2008 list ver 3.1—Low Risk (LC).

Well, the above is the relevant information about the golden-bellied squirrel. If you want to know more, you can continue to pay attention to this site!