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Glides of 160 metres have been recorded. The tail is used for stability during flight. The body is about 25–50 cm long, and the tail a further 30–40 cm. It weighs between 700 and 1500g. It is much larger than the related Japanese dwarf flying squirrel which does not exceed 220g. It eats fruit and nuts and lives in holes in large trees.
The Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga; Japanese: ニホンモモンガ, Hepburn: Nihon momonga) is one of two species of Old World flying squirrels in the genus Pteromys. During the day, this squirrel hides in a hole, usually in a coniferous tree, emerging at night to feed.
Flying squirrels (scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini) are a tribe of 50 species of squirrels in the family Sciuridae.Despite their name, they are not in fact capable of full flight in the same way as birds or bats, but they are able to glide from one tree to another with the aid of a patagium, a furred skin membrane that stretches from wrist to ankle.
The Japanese flying squirrel is a tiny, nocturnal creature that looks like something out of a fairytale. ... As surprising as it sounds, it seems that our online addiction to cat videos, photos ...
Red and white giant flying squirrel, Petaurista alborufus Milne-Edwards, 1870; Spotted giant flying squirrel, Petaurista elegans Müller, 1840; Japanese giant flying squirrel, Petaurista leucogenys Temminck, 1827; Hodgson's giant flying squirrel, Petaurista magnificus Hodgson, 1836; Bhutan giant flying squirrel, Petaurista nobilis Gray, 1842
Japanese black bear; Japanese dormouse; Japanese dwarf flying squirrel; Japanese giant flying squirrel; Japanese grass vole; Japanese hare; Japanese house bat; Japanese macaque; Japanese marten; Japanese mole; Japanese mountain mole; Japanese raccoon dog; Japanese red-backed vole; Japanese red fox; Japanese sea lion; Japanese serow; Japanese ...
The Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Japan. It was described by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1844. The Japanese squirrel's native range includes large portions of the islands of Honshū , Shikoku , and Kyūshū .
Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga), one of two species of Old World flying squirrels in the genus Pteromys; Momonga (village), a Tongva village located at what is now Chatsworth, Los Angeles; Ainz Ooal Gown, also known as Momonga, the protagonist of the light novel series Overlord