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Pteromys volans orii Foraging on Japanese Elm

This is a Pteromys volans orii flying squirrel returning to its nest at dawn after foraging high in the canopy during the night. It is carrying a small branch with leaf buds of a Japanese elm (Ulmus davidiana var. japonica), one of several prime food sources for this species.

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This is a Pteromys volans orii flying squirrel returning to its nest at dawn after foraging high in the canopy during the night. It is carrying a small branch with leaf buds of a Japanese elm (Ulmus davidiana var. japonica), one of several prime food sources for this species.