If there was an award for the cutest and sweetest creature in the world, the Siberian flying squirrel would certainly have a chance to win it. This tree-dweller with languid, giant eyes could have come straight from a Disney movie
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him
If there was a prize for the cutest and sweetest creature in the world, the Siberian flying squirrel would certainly have a chance to win it. This tree-dweller with languid, giant eyes could have come straight from a Disney movie.
In addition to the big dark eyes, the white mantle, the adorable paws and the expressive nose. Yes, the Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans Linnaeus, 1758) is one of the cutest animals that exist, so much so that he became a local mascot of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, one of the places where he lives. Here it appears on the reloadable ticket cards of the regional railway.
Native to the northern regions of Eurasia, it is a Nordic animal, like explains Wikipedia. In Europe it lives in Finland, Estonia, Latvia and in the forests of northern Russia. It also lives in China and Korea, in addition to the aforementioned Hokkaido. is completely nocturnal and for this reason he has very large, round and black eyes, which allow him to see at night.
How does it fly? A membrane of skin, soft and extensible, joins the hips to the forelegs, up to the elbows, and to the hind limbs, up to the ankles. This allows them to glide slowly, with a slightly inclined trajectory. It is also capable of changing direction while in flight and of making ascending flights following the air currents.
How not to adore them at first sight? The Siberian flying squirrel has been declared in danger of extinction due to the loss of its habitat. Can you resist these big eyes?
Roberta Ragni
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