Friday, March 16, 2018

Tufted pygmy squirrel



It’s found in the central mountain ranges of Borneo. Adults are around 83 mm in size (a little more than 3 inches).

Wikipedia - Tufted pygmy squirrel

The tufted pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus whiteheadi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to highland forest in Borneo. The common name of this tiny squirrel refers to its distinctive ear-tufts.

Its diet consists mainly of the lichens and mosses which cover the trees it inhabits.

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