Chinese giant flying squirrel
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Petaurista xanthotis

The Chinese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to China.

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This squirrel inhabits high elevation spruce forests in China. It feeds nocturnally on young shoots, leaves, and pine nuts. It nests in trees but does not hibernate. Its litter size averages two.

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1. Chinese giant flying squirrel Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_giant_flying_squirrel
2. Chinese giant flying squirrel on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16725/115138662

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