Wildlifeof China
Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel
Squirrels & Flying Squirrels
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Dremomys rufigenis
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, fruit and other plant material, supplemented by invertebrates
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical forest
Range
Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
The Asian red-cheeked squirrel is a medium-sized forest squirrel distinguished by reddish or chestnut patches along the cheeks and sides of the head. It occurs from southern China through parts of mainland Southeast Asia and uses tropical and subtropical forest. It forages both in trees and nearer the ground, taking seeds, fruits and other plant material and supplementing them with invertebrates. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel eat?
- Seeds, fruit and other plant material, supplemented by invertebrates
- What habitat does the Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel live in?
- Tropical and subtropical forest
- Where is the Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel found?
- Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia