Japanese squirrel

The Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) is a mammal that only lives in Japan.

Japanese squirrels live on the main island of Honshu, Japan. They are locally extinct in Hokkaido.

Japanese squirrels' enemies are such as snakes, owls, eagles and fox.
They were food for humans before. They were hunted for their fur.  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. 

 Diet 
Japanese squirrels eat Japanese walnuts. They eat vegetable matter except seeds during spring.

 Reproduction 
They reproduce from spring to summer about 2 to 6 children. It has offspring every one to two years.

References

Category:Squirrels
Category:Mammals of Japan