Where are the "animal elves" squirrels distributed? Is it a mammal? What are the natural enemies?

The squirrel has a long furry tail and a symmetrical and flexible body. According to the different living environment, the squirrel family is divided into tree squirrel, ground squirrel and stone squirrel. So, where are the "animal elves" squirrels distributed? Is it a mammal? What are the natural enemies?

First, where are the "animal elves" squirrels distributed?

Squirrels are native to the northeast, northwest, southeast and Europe of China, and are distributed all over the world except Oceania. Squirrels are widely distributed and can be found in the whole cold temperate forest area. In China, it is mainly distributed in the mountainous areas of the three provinces of Northeast China, Northeast Inner Mongolia, Hebei and northern Shanxi, Sichuan, Ningxia, Gansu, Xinjiang, Hunan and Guizhou, and abroad from the far East of Russia, Japan, North Korea and northern Mongolia. Westward all the way to Western Europe. In coniferous forests, squirrels are not numerous every year, and its number depends on the number of coniferous seeds in winter, because its food is mainly seeds and fruits, and seeds sometimes account for more than 97%.

Is a squirrel a mammal?

The squirrel is a mammal. It is a family of mammalian rodents. Squirrels have a strong ability to reproduce, with 2-4 litters a year and more than a month of pregnancy, each litter giving birth to 4-6 litters, weighing 7-8 grams, hairless and fleshy red.

What are the natural enemies of squirrels?

Although the squirrel is a larger species of rodents, because it is not at the top of the food chain, it is still threatened by predators, such as sables, weasels, golden eagles, owls, tiger-headed sea eagles and so on. The other is mainly magpies and crows, which lay hands on squirrel cubs during the breeding season. In a sense, the former natural enemy is good for the healthy reproduction of the squirrel population, because most of the natural enemies are old, weak and sick. The latter natural enemy does more harm than good. Not only is the squirrel adorable, but more importantly, the economic value of the squirrel is well known. Squirrel skin has always been one of the bulk wild furs in Heilongjiang Province, and it used to be an important product for export to earn foreign exchange. Squirrel skin can be used to make leather coats, scarves, hats, tail hair can make paintbrushes and so on. In recent years, the decrease of Korean pine forest has led to a decrease in the production of Korean pine seeds that squirrels feed on, and the number of squirrels has also decreased. The annual production of squirrel skins is less than 20, 000 pieces, the highest in history has reached 185000, it can be seen that the number of squirrels is rare, measures should be taken to strictly protect them.