Kawaii(Cute) Hokkaido Squirrel
Hello Everyone, This is Mr. Glocal(nickname) This cute little munchkin is a squirrel that only exists in Hokkaido. It's called the Hokkaido Squirrel. In Japanese her name is EZO RISU. Squirrel in Japanese is "RISU." EZO is an ancient name for Hokkaido. This photo was taken in the woods of early morning of Shiraoi Town(白老町). She was very busy eating the nuts in her hands; therefore, you can crawl up to her quietly to just to take this moment. Her features are the cute pointy ears During summer it is about 3cm, but during winter they can grow up to 4cm long. Maybe in Autumn, you can see them busy searching for nuts ContactHokkaido GovernmentOffice of International Business,Deparment of Economic AffairsTEL: +81-11-204-5339