With its fuzzy tail, tufted ears, and curious eyes, this squirrel is not only adorable-it's also incredibly elusive. It spends its life scampering through mossy branches, feeding on bark, fungi, and lichens.
Fact: This species (Exilisciurus exilis) is one of the smallest squirrels ever recorded-and one of the hardest to spot in the wild!
Photo by Ch'ien C. Lee
7 Comments
Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 14 pts · 1y
My previous fascination was megafauna. Now I've moved on to micro-mammals
casmael@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y
Truly the ‘micro machines’ of animals
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 1y
My brain has difficulty accepting that this creature is real and did not fall out of a Dr. Seuss book.
casmael@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y
Now that you mention it it does have that look about it actually
anon6789@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
Arboreal axolotl?
TabbsTheBat@pawb.social · 7 pts · 1y
The crazy scientist after getting electrocuted by one of their inventions:
Nemo@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
This has got to be the most adorable thing I've seen in a while!