蝦夷松鼠 / Ezo Risu - Hokkaido squirrel

蝦夷松鼠是歐亞紅松鼠的亞種，只棲息在北海道。特徵是毛會豎立起來的耳朵。在靠近山區的札幌市區內的公園也看得到。即使人靠得很近也不會被嚇跑。可愛的身姿很受歡迎。活動時間依照季節而不同。春天是早晨，夏天是日出到日落為止，秋天是中午時間活動。因為不需要冬眠所以大冬天時多在早上活動。

Ezo Risu is a subspecies of red squirrel found only in Hokkaido (the English name is Hokkaido squirrel). The stand-out feature of its body are its erect ears, which are actually long hairs. It can be seen all over Hokkaido, even in parks near residential areas. In Sapporo, it’s easy to find them in Maruyama Park near Hokkaido Shrine. They don’t run away in the presence of people, and are very popular on account of their extreme cuteness. Ezorisu don't hibernate, and are active in the morning in spring, from sunrise to sunset during summer, in the daytime in autumn, and in the morning in winter.