Vampire squirrel

Vampire squirrel is newly scientists discovered. The reason this species is named after a vampire because of its blood-sucking characteristics. Along admire rare image of vampire squirrels have bushy tails in wildlife!
Scientists have recently discovered a strange ground squirrels in the forest on Borneo island, Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia.
Accordingly, the squirrel with scientific name  is Rheithrosciurus macrotis, is greater than 2 times the size of most other tree squirrels and have characteristic "bloodsuckers". Not only that, the mammalian species of rodents has a tail "large" - up to 35cm when ruffled feathers.
This feature makes Rheithrosciurus macrotis became one of the species has a tail ratio difference with the world's largest body.
Researchers mammals - Melissa Hawkins of the National Museum of Natural History in Washington said: "The tail of Rheithrosciurus macrotis is greater than 30% compared to their body weight."
There are many animals have big tail, bulkier body as striped squirrels, squirrel glider (capable of flying, gliding through the air as the glider an ingenious way) ...
Almost all species of squirrels use their bushy tails like a parachute, help "landing" on the ground safely. When encountering enemies, their tails erect, which acts as a rudder of the ship, balancing the jump.
Read further, Erik Meijaard - human engaged in research about a local legend story that extremely scary about Rheithrosciurus macrotis.
They mainly eat the giant oak nut and loves hunting - big animals than them. Hunter said, Rheithrosciurus macrotis often parked in low bough and jumped onto the back of deer, bite into its veins and suck blood.
Roland Kays - zoologists - said that this is just a fictional story. However, experts still feel fun with the story and is still learning about this unique species squirrel.

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