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
My brain has difficulty accepting that this creature is real and did not fall out of a Dr. Seuss book.
Now that you mention it it does have that look about it actually
My previous fascination was megafauna. Now I’ve moved on to micro-mammals
Truly the ‘micro machines’ of animals
Arboreal axolotl?
The crazy scientist after getting electrocuted by one of their inventions:
This has got to be the most adorable thing I’ve seen in a while!
