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Sciurotamias davidianus

Updated：2021-09-24 Source：Shennongjia National Park

Rock squirrel (Sciurotamias davidianus) of the genus Sciurotamias, family Sciuridae, is a small mammal endemic to China. It prefers to eat oily nuts such as pine nuts and walnuts, and has a habit of storing nuts in tree holes, etc. A rock squirrel may have multiple storage sites. Many gymnosperms in mountainous areas benefit from the squirrels to spread to new areas.