Japanese giant flying squirrel
The Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys) is a species of rodent.
| Japanese giant flying squirrel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Sciurinae |
| Genus: | Petaurista |
| Species: | P. leucogenys
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| Petaurista leucogenys Temminck, 1827
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Body
The body is 25–50 cm long. It weighs between 700 and 1500 grams. It has a brown skin.
Living areas
It lives in Japan in the forests on Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu islands.
Food
It eats fruits and seeds.
Reproduction
Its breeding time is from winter to early summer.
Threats
Cutting down trees and decrease its habitat.
Relationship with humans
The Japanese giant flying squirrel was hunted by human. Now, people keep them as pets.
References
- ↑ {{{assessors}}} (2008). Petaurista leucogenys. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 6 January 2009.