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Ratufa macroura
The grizzled giant squirrel's common name came from the grey to brown colouration highlighted with white at the top of the tail, giving it a grizzled appearance. The rest of the body varies in colour geographically and may be brown, red, grey or black, but the fur on the underside is always lighter than the back. This agile climber is adapted for life spent almost entirely in the trees, and has a very long tail for balance, broad hands for climbing and large claws for gripping branches. The ears are short, round and sometimes tufted.
Chinnar wildlife sanctuary, Kerala.
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Thank you DrNamgyalT.Sherpa :)
Congrats Nidhin for the SOTD!
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Congratulations Nidhin!!!
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Great capture Nidhin,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
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Congrats Nidhin, this acrobatic squirrel is our Spotting of the Day!
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This is a really cool picture. I noticed its long tale and was curious to why it has such a long tale.