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Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Squirrels & Flying Squirrels

Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Belomys pearsonii

Basic stats

Habitat

Mountains at 800–2,400m

Range

Eastern Himalaya, Southeast Asia, southern China and Taiwan

Size

Body about 22cm; tail about 13cm

The hairy-footed flying squirrel lives in the mountains of the eastern Himalaya, Southeast Asia, southern China and Taiwan, at elevations of 800–2,400 m. The fur is red-brown above and white below, the eyelid margins are dark brown and the sides of the face pale rufous. The ears are moderately large and rounded, dark brown toward the tips, with long delicate hairs at the base (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is named for the long hair on its feet, which even covers the claws and protects against the cold at high altitude. The body is about 22 cm long and the tail another 13 cm. The cached account gives no diet, behaviour or breeding information.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel live in?
Mountains at 800–2,400m
Where is the Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel found?
Eastern Himalaya, Southeast Asia, southern China and Taiwan
How big is the Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel?
Body about 22cm; tail about 13cm
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