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Saturday, August 29, 2020

Tiny Squirrels That Look Like Pokémon Can Only Be Found On Remote Japanese Islands


Regardless of how hard you wish, Pokémon aren’t real. However, here’s the next best thing: Japanese dwarf flying squirrels.

These incredible creatures can only be found on Honshu and Kyushu islands, remote locations in Japan. While there are around 50 different species of flying squirrels all around the world, these ones – known officially as Pteromys momonga – are one of only two ‘Old World’ species.

They’re rather small, measuring out at between 14 and 20 centimetres and weighing between 150-220g. Also, while other many other flying squirrels have one mating cycle per year, the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel has two.

To read more on this story, click here: Tiny Squirrels That Look Like Pokémon Can Only Be Found On Remote Japanese Islands



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