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Jentink's flying squirrel

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Jentink's flying squirrel (Hylopetes platyurus) is a species of squirrel native to Indonesia and Malaysia. It is nocturnal and omnivorous, so it is active at night and eats both plant and animal food. Measurements reported for the species give an average body length of about 131 millimetres and an average body mass of about 57 grams. It belongs to the genus Hylopetes, which also includes the Indochinese flying squirrel and the particolored flying squirrel. The source article is short, so habitat, breeding and conservation status are not described here.

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Diet
Omnivore 1
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
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is a species of squirrel native to Indonesia and Malaysia
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