The body length of the squirrel is about 22 cm; the back of the body is brown, and the ventral surface is usually maroon, and sometimes even the inner sides of the limbs are maroon; some individuals only have a red abdominal midline, or even no red at all. The tail is almost as long as the body, with dark brown tail hairs and light brown tips. Some individuals have gray-white tail tips. Red-bellied squirrels are arboreal and diurnal animals, most active at dawn and dusk. Contrary to popular belief, they do not live in tree holes. Instead, they weave leafy twigs into spherical nests hanging high on the treetops. The nests are larger than footballs and are filled with soft bark, fibers and other more comfortable materials. Material. Both male and female red-bellied squirrels have their own tree nests, sometimes more than one. Naturally, female squirrels also raise their young in the nest, with two litters per litter, usually one or two litters a year. Red-bellied squirrels mainly feed on fruits, flowers, and leaves of plants, and occasionally take in some animal food. In Taiwan, perhaps due to the logging of low-altitude broad-leaved forests in the past and the replacement of large-scale afforestation with exotic cryptomeria, the biodiversity of the habitat was suddenly lost, resulting in the destruction of cryptomeria afforestation areas by squirrels. The bark of forest trees is chewed, causing deformation or death, causing huge losses. Therefore, the red-bellied squirrel has attracted much attention as a forest pest. Gratitude composition
There are many kinds of squirrels. There are about 240 kinds in the world and 26 kinds in my country. Among them, the squirrels living in the woods are very common in Northeast my country and North China, so they are also called common squirrels. Its body is slender and its body hair is gray, dark brown or auburn, so it is also called gray squirrel. Complete Collection of Compositions
When people go up the mountain, they can often see squirrels scurrying back and forth on the pine trees, with a long and fluffy big tail that often turns back towards the back. Sometimes, he holds a pine cone in his two front feet and gnaws it with his sharp front teeth, like a pilgrim in a temple worshiping Buddha.
Squirrels build nests on dense branches, or use the abandoned nests of crows and magpies, and sometimes make nests in tree holes; in addition to eating wild fruits, they also eat twigs, young buds, and leaves. , as well as insects and bird eggs. As soon as autumn arrives, squirrels begin to store food. A squirrel often stores several kilograms of food in several places. Sometimes you can see squirrels drying food on trees to prevent it from going bad and moldy. In this way, in the cold winter, the squirrels will not have to worry about having nothing to eat.
Squirrels are generally active during the day and are more active in the early morning. It has good hearing and vision, and is agile and lively.
The fur of squirrels is light and warm. Although the quality is not as good as that of otters and sables, it is abundant in quantity and is one of the important fur animals in our country.
