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Japanese giant flying squirrel
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English name |
Japanese giant flying squirrel |
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Scientific name |
Petaulista leucogenys |
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Distribution |
From low mountain areas to subalpine forests in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. |
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Commentary |
They eat leaves, blossoms, fruits, and seeds. They are nocturnal, and use membranes to glide through the sky. They need hollowed-out trees to nest in, but they use nesting boxes in Tama Forests Science Garden. |
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