Japanese squirrel

Japanese squirrel

Only trees such as acorns are buried in the ground and "stored".

Characteristics

A brown or reddish brown squirrel. They live in coniferous forests from Honshu to Kyushu. They live mainly in trees and are active in the morning and at night. It rests in its nest at night. It moves quickly, and when it senses danger, it emits a warning sound to intimidate. They have large ears, and in winter hair grows at the tips of their ears.Their natural enemies are foxes and birds of prey, but in recent years their numbers have been declining due to the declining forests in which they live. It is believed to have become extinct in the Chugoku and Kyushu regions.

How to distinguish from Taiwan squirrel

The Japanese squirrel is very similar to the Taiwan squirrel. The abdomen of the Japanese squirrel is white, while that of the Taiwan squirrel is brown. The Taiwan squirrel is slightly larger in length, sometimes exceeding 40 cm.

Picture of Japanese squirrel

Ecology

It lives in a range of about 10 hectares, and is known for the fact that the range does not overlap between females. They are active all year round without hibernation. It is omnivorous and eats seeds, fruits and buds of plants as well as mushrooms and arthropods. It "stores" food in the ground and between branches for winter. The appearance of skillfully cracking a hard walnut shell with its front teeth is impressive. Lives for 3-5 years and breeds once or twice a year in spring.

Habitat

If you enter the Natural and Cultural Garden "Squirrel Path" in Inokashira Park, you can observe it up close. They sometimes cross in front of humans when moving from feeding ground to feeding ground. There are 5 squirrels in the birdhouse, and the appearance of their faces peeking through the round entrance is popular. The entrance of "Squirrel Path" has double doors so that you can't escape.

Pictures

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Picture of Japanese squirrel1|Drinking water.
Drinking water.
Picture of Japanese squirrel2|Climb the tree.
Climb the tree.
Picture of Japanese squirrel3|Eating at the feeding station.
Eating at the feeding station.
Picture of Japanese squirrel4|Don't be alarmed when people approach.
Don't be alarmed when people approach.
Picture of Japanese squirrel5|Can also be seen from outside the small diameter.
Can also be seen from outside the small diameter.
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