Alias Dremomys rufigenis,,Asian Red-cheeked Squirre,l Red-cheeked squirrel, Red-cheeked long-nosed squirrel
Family Rodentia Sciuridae Sciurus
The red-cheeked long-nosed squirrel (scientific name: Dremomys rufigenis) is an animal of the family Sciuridae and the genus Dremomys. It lives a semi-arboreal life, is good at climbing and jumping, and likes to live in groups. It is more active at dawn and dusk, mainly active in bushes and forest edges. It has a certain route when it moves, often looking for food in fallen trees and piles of weeds, and can also walk on steep cliffs.
Red-cheeked long-nosed squirrels mostly live in tree holes or rock crevices, using tree trunk rot holes and bird nests abandoned as mouse nests. They rarely build nests on trees, but also have nests under cliffs and eaves in mountainous rural areas. They are less active in winter. They are omnivorous, and their main food is various plant seeds, and they also eat berries, young shoots, insects, etc. They molt twice a year, and individuals that have begun to molt in summer can be seen in early and mid-May.
Red-cheeked long-nosed squirrels mate in late winter and early spring, with two cubs per litter. An individual found on May 5 in Suiyang, Guizhou, China, still had testicles in the lower position, indicating that they can still mate at this time.