Squirrel or Squirrel?

in photography •  7 years ago 

Many people think that squirrels and squirrels are the same animals, but they are not. A cursory squirrel is similar to a squirrel, but actually these two types of animals differ in terms of morphology and classification. Squirrels are rodent mammals (Rodentia order) with Sciuridae family while squirrels come from Scandentia order with family of Tupaiidae. In english, squirrel is called squirrel while squirrel is treeshrew .

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Squirrel kekes have longer muzzle with length of head and body between 160-200 mm, tail length 170-180 mm, pink, upper olive brown and bottom of gray yellow or yellowish, total teeth 38, serinya teeth shaped pointed not like a squirrel and had five clawed fingers on each leg.
Coconut squirrel has a body length of 160-218 mm and the tail length reaches 120-210 mm. Her weight can reach 292 grams. The upper body is dark gray with light-colored feathers. Generally there are brownish fine spots. The lower part of his body from dark to light, but always reddish or orange. The sides on the ribs are pale red and black. The coconut squirrel is active during the day, mostly active in the morning and near dusk. Move and eat in small trees .. Bajing can live and breed in monoculture forest, can be found up to height of 1600 mdpl. The nest is round and is located at the end of the high stem. Breed throughout the year with the number of children 1-4 each birth. These squirrels are generally solitary but are sometimes found to be in small groups.

Squirrels and squirrels are easily distinguished by looking at their muzzles. Squirrels have a long snout while squirrels tend to be slightly flat. In addition, the squirrel tail is briefly textured like a brush. Another difference is the size of the body where the squirrel is smaller than the squirrel. In terms of food, squirrels love fruits while squirrels tend to like insects as their food

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