African dwarf squirrel

The African dwarf squirrel (Myosciurus pumilio) is a tree-like squirrel of the rainforests of Central Africa. It is the smallest of all croissants; in its tiny form it reminds a mouse rather than a croissant. The coccygeal length is 7 cm, plus 6 cm tail. The weight is about 16 g. The coat colors are, on the other hand, greenish-brown and whitish on the surface. This croissant is spread in the countries of Cameroon, Gabon, Congo and Equatorial Guinea.

Little is known about the life of these crocodiles, since they have rarely been observed. It obviously lives in the ground-near areas of the trees, so does not rise into the wiping region. Here it is looking for shelter in tree caves. Dwarf squirrels are diurnal loners. The number of boys in the litter was always two in the few observed cases.

Dwarf squirrels have often seen how they peeled bark from the trunks to eat them. An examination of the gastric contents has also shown that bark constitutes a disproportionate portion of the food. In addition, tree fungi and termites were found.

The IUCN has classified the species since 2008 as not endangered. However, it is likely to be latently threatened by the rapid destruction of the rainforests. Edit source text Weblinks Edit sourcetext

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