Rhinosciurus laticaudatus (English spelling)

Japanese: Rhinosciurus laticaudatus(英語表記)Rhinosciuruslaticaudatus
Rhinosciurus laticaudatus (English spelling)

…the crowns of the teeth are small, and their chewing power is weak for a rodent. Most squirrels are diurnal and feed mainly on nuts, fruits, seeds, buds, grasses, and other plant matter, but some, such as the long-nosed squirrel Rhinosciurus laticaudatus (English name: Rhinosciurus laticaudatus), found in Southeast Asia, feed mainly on large ants, termites, beetles, and earthworms.
[Diurnal/arboreal squirrels]
A typical squirrel, it builds large ball-shaped nests from twigs and leaves in tree holes or on tree branches.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Rhinosciurus laticaudatus" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…歯冠部は小さく,そしゃく力は齧歯類としては弱い。リス類の多くは昼行性で,木の実,果実,種子,木の芽,草などの植物質を主食とするが,東南アジアに分布するハナナガリスRhinosciurus laticaudatus(英名long‐nosed squirrel)のように大型のアリ,シロアリ,甲虫,ミミズなどを主食とするものもある。
[昼行性・樹上生リス]
 典型的なリスで,樹洞や木の枝の上に小枝や葉を集めて大きなボール状の巣をつくる。…

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