What are the living habits of the "cold-wailing bird"? This article will give you a clear picture

The "cold-wailing bird" is not a bird; it is the complex-toothed flying squirrel, also known as the orange-footed flying squirrel, yellow-footed flying squirrel, cold-wailing bird, cold-wailing insect, or cold-dangling insect, and it is a rodent. Today we will introduce its living habits.

1. Habits of the "cold-wailing bird"

The "cold-wailing bird" inhabits mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests at an altitude of about 1,200 m, building nests in tall trees or in crevices and stone cavities of steep cliffs. Moreover, it is a nocturnal animal that comes out at night, has a solitary temperament, and likes quiet. At the same time, the complex-toothed flying squirrel is a herbivorous animal, mainly feeding on the leaves, bark, and seed kernels of Chinese arborvitae and Chinese pine, as well as the kernels of mountain peach and apricot, and it also eats the leaves, bark, and fruits of other plants.

2. Distribution range of the "cold-wailing bird"

The complex-toothed flying squirrel is endemic to China and is distributed in China's Hebei, Jilin, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Xizang, and Qinghai, among other places