Japanese squirrel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Japanese squirrel |
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The Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) is a mammal endemic to Japan.
Japanese squirrels live on the main island of Honshu, Japan. They are locally extinct in Hokkaido.
Japanese squirrels eat Japanese walnuts. They eat vegetable matter except seeds during spring. They reproduce from spring to summer about 2 to 6 children. It has offspring every one to two years. Japanese squirrels' enemies are such as snakes, owls, eagles and fox. They were food for humans before. They were hunted for their far. They are now on the red list of Wildlife protection and Hunting, so they cannot be a pet.
Behavior
The Japanese Squirrel likes to jump from a Tree to another tree next to it, to jump, they use their tail, which helps it to steer. Their two back feet (also called the Hind Legs) can move 180 degrees to help it when it is climbing down a tree.
See also
In Spanish: Sciurus lis para niños
