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Pteromys volans
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- English Name :
Siberian Flying Squirrel
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: Endangered wildlife species Grade-II. Designated as Natural Monument No. 328
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- Habitat :
wooded areas throughout Korea
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- Shape Characteristics :
The body is 15–16 cm long. A distinctive feature is the furry glide membrane, a flap of skin that stretches between the front and rear legs. By spreading this membrane, it may glide from tree to tree. On the ground, it moves on all fours
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- Ecological Characteristics :
Young ones live in a hole dug out by woodpeckers or manmade nests. Some of them make their nests. A nocturnal animal, they sleep in a tree hole during the day. They do not hibernate.
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- Feed :
pine nuts, acorns, fruits, tree sprouts
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- Special Characteristics :
The number is gradually decreasing.