What are the characteristics of the flower squirrel?

Rodents are one of the most abundant animals, and there are many kinds. The flower squirrel is one of them. It is loved by people because of its lovely form and action, and many fairy tales take it as the protagonist.

The flower squirrel is distributed in the forest areas of northeast Europe and north Asia, and reaches the mountainous areas of northeast China, north China, Shaanxi, south Gansu and north Sichuan in the south. It is about 15 cm long, its tail is about 10 cm long, and its weight exceeds 100 g. Its back hair is tan, and its arm hair is orange or khaki. Because it has five black longitudinal stripes on its back, it is commonly known as Wu Xiaomei chipmunk. It mainly inhabits forest areas and forest-edge shrubs, low hills and agricultural areas, and mostly digs holes at the edges of trees and shrubs, or makes holes by using natural gaps. He often moves in the morning and evening, is good at climbing trees, moves quickly, feeds on flowers and young leaves, eats a small amount of insects and has the habit of storing food. Hibernate. Squirrels eat some leaves and bark, which is slightly harmful to forestry and crops. Its fur can be made into clothes and hats because it has patterns.