Pteromys volans orii Flying Squirrel Male

This is a male Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii). This sub-species of Siberian flying squirrel, found only in Hokkaido, Japan and known locally as ezo-momonga, is primarily nocturnal. This imdividual was active during the day because it was competing for the attention of a female in oestrous. The squirrel’s paddle-like tail is visible from this angle, flopped over its back. This animal uses its tail somewhat like a rudder during flight, helping to adjust direction.

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This is a male Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii). This sub-species of Siberian flying squirrel, found only in Hokkaido, Japan and known locally as ezo-momonga, is primarily nocturnal. This imdividual was active during the day because it was competing for the attention of a female in oestrous. The squirrel’s paddle-like tail is visible from this angle, flopped over its back. This animal uses its tail somewhat like a rudder during flight, helping to adjust direction.