Ezo true squirrel (English name: Sciurus vulgaris orientis; Ezo true squirrel)

Japanese: エゾリス(英語表記)Sciurus vulgaris orientis; Ezo true squirrel
Ezo true squirrel (English name: Sciurus vulgaris orientis; Ezo true squirrel)
Rodent, Sciuridae. Body length 22-27cm, tail length 16-20cm. Larger than the Japanese squirrel (→ Squirrel), with longer fur and a lighter color. Its fur is of better quality than the Japanese squirrel's and is used for scarves. The body is reddish brown or dark brown, turning lighter in winter. The tail is covered in long hair. It mainly lives in trees, but also feeds on the ground. It eats seeds, fruits, leaves, insects, etc. It collects twigs and builds nests in trees. It is found in Hokkaido.

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Japanese:
齧歯目リス科。体長 22~27cm,尾長 16~20cm。ニホンリス (→リス ) よりも大きくて,毛が長く,色が淡い。毛皮はニホンリスより良質でストールなどに用いられる。体は赤茶またはこげ茶色で,冬季淡色になる。尾は長毛に包まれる。樹上生活がおもであるが,地上でも採食する。種子,果実,木の葉,昆虫類などを食べる。小枝を集めて樹上に巣をつくる。北海道に分布する。

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