Hairy-footed flying squirrel
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Belomys pearsonii

The hairy-footed flying squirrel (Belomys pearsonii ) is a flying squirrel found in the mountains of the eastern Himalaya, Southeast Asia, southern China, and the island of Taiwan. It lives at elevations of 800–2,400 m (2,600–7,900 ft) above sea level.

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The fur is red-brown on the top and white at the bottom. Characteristic are the long hair at the feet, which even covers the claws to protect against the cold in the higher altitudes. The body has a length of about 22 cm; the tail is another 13 cm long.

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1. Hairy-footed flying squirrel Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy-footed_flying_squirrel
2. Hairy-footed flying squirrel on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2756/22256636

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