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[crowdog66]

Does anyone have any idea what these are?



As misscassia stated: "I want one (or a hundred) for my birthday... I bet they squeak when they are squeezed."

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[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

Wow.

I was going to say "sugar gliders" but they don't have stripes. Maybe they're baby chinchillas?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinchilla

[dark-puck.livejournal.com]

No clue. I do want them, but my cat would eat them.

[eastpath.livejournal.com]

My teeth hurt they look so sweet :D

[silverjackal.livejournal.com]

They are flying squirrels of the genus Glaucomys it think, but I'm not certain whether they're Northern or Southern Flying Squirrels. They're don't make good pets -- like sugar gliders they require constant handling and attention to keep them tame and they are nocturnal.

[misscassia.livejournal.com]

They are Japanese pygmy flying squirrels (Momonga).

The more pictures I find of them, the more my toes curl up in delight. I don't think my feet can take much more of the cuteness.

[silverjackal.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the correction. I *knew* the Genus wasn't right, but couldn't find the right key. They are adorable, and flying squirrels generally just seem to be overendowed with the cute:

http://www.geocities.com/yosemite/rapids/4362/pteromys.jpg

http://www.newsday.com/media/photo/2003-12/10538652.jpg

[dinpik.livejournal.com]

So that's why Fuu calls her pet squirrel Momo!

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[cockatiel-art.livejournal.com]

I was gonna say flying squirrel of some sort, but I didn't know what species. I'm glad some others have answered - I LEARNED someth'n! Weeee!