Plantain Squirrel

Description:

From Wikipedia: The Plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus), is also one of several species called the Oriental squirrel or Tricolored squirrel. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, in a wide range of habitats: forests, mangroves, parks, gardens, agricultural areas. Fruit farmers consider them to be pests. The body is about 20–30 centimetres (7.9–12 in) long with a similar sized tail. It is greyish/brown with a chestnut underside and a black and white stripe between the two. Its diet consists mostly of leaves and fruits, but also may include insects and bird eggs. Plantain squirrels are known to break open twigs that contain ant larvae to eat them,[24] and they can eat fruits much bigger than them, such as mangoes, jackfruits or coconuts. They are very quick and agile in trees, able to jump a few meters between trees and rarely wander on the ground.

Habitat:

Seen at Lake Lingkat near the town of Lempur on the edge of the Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.