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Japanese squirrel
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English name |
Japanese squirrel |
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Scientific name |
Sciurus lis |
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Distribution |
Local extinctions are occurring from the flatlands of Honshu and Shikoku to forests in subalpine areas, Kyusyu, and the western part of the Chugoku region. |
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Commentary |
They prefer to eat Manchurian walnuts and pinecones. They customarily store seeds, and in this way, the seeds of plants are distributed to different areas. Their number are dwindling in forests near urban and suburban areas. |
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