What is Japanese giant flying squirrel?
{{Speciesbox | name = Japanese giant flying squirrel | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{IUCN2008|assessor=Ishii, N.|assessor2=Kaneko, Y.|last-assessor-amp=yes|year=2008|id=16720|title=Petaurista leucogenys|downloaded=6 January 2009}}</ref> | image = Pteromys leucogenys fauna japonica.jpg | genus = Petaurista | species = leucogenys | authority = [[Coenraad Jacob Temminck|Temminck]], 1827 }} The '''Japanese giant flying squirrel''' (''Petaurista leucogenys'') is a [[species]] of [[rodent]]. ==Body== The body is 25–50&nbsp;cm long. It weighs between 700 and 1500 grams. It has a brown skin. ==Living areas== It lives in Japan in the forests on [[Honshu]], [[Shikoku]] and [[Kyūshū|Kyushu]] islands. ==Food== It eats fruits and seeds. ==Reproduction== Its breeding time is from winter to early summer. ==Threats== Cutting down trees and decrease its [[habitat]]. ==Relationship with humans== The Japanese giant flying squirrel was hunted by human. Now, people keep them as pets. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Squirrels]] [[Category:Mammals of Japan]]