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Pteromys volans orii Eating Abies sachalinensis

This is a female Pteromys volans orii flying squirrel that has emerged during the day to use the toilet. A pellet of defecation is visible stuck to her bottom. While outside the nest, she decided to snack on needles of a Sakhalin fir tree (Abies sachalinensis).

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This is a female Pteromys volans orii flying squirrel that has emerged during the day to use the toilet. A pellet of defecation is visible stuck to her bottom. While outside the nest, she decided to snack on needles of a Sakhalin fir tree (Abies sachalinensis).