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Pteromys volans orii after eating Alnus japonica Catkin

This is a Pteromys volans orii flying squirrel pausing after consuming catkins from a Japanese alder tree (Alnus japonica) that it had found on the ground. The catkins are favored fare for these squirrels. This squirrel ran up the tree and launched itself into the forest after this.

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This is a Pteromys volans orii flying squirrel pausing after consuming catkins from a Japanese alder tree (Alnus japonica) that it had found on the ground. The catkins are favored fare for these squirrels. This squirrel ran up the tree and launched itself into the forest after this.