These Cute Squirrels Can Only Be Found In Japan

All squirrels are created cute. Some squirrels are just cuter than others. Such is the case for these Japanese dwarf flying squirrels, which can only be found in Honshu and Kyushu, both remote Japanese islands.

These incredible creatures can only be found on Honshu and Kyushu islands, remote locations in Japan. While there are around 50 different species of flying squirrels all around the world, these ones – known officially as Pteromys momonga – are one of only two ‘Old World’ species.

They’re rather small, measuring out at between 14 and 20 centimetres and weighing between 150-220g. Also, while other many other flying squirrels have one mating cycle per year, the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel has two.

Learn more about these cute animals over at UNILAD.

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