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The Indian giant squirrel, Malabar Giant Squirrel

Ratufa indica

Description:

The Indian giant squirrel, or Malabar giant squirrel, (Ratufa indica) is a large tree squirrel species genus Ratufa native to India. It is a large-bodied diurnal, arboreal, and herbivorous squirrel found in South Asia

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13 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow! Fascinating!

amy.nadler
amy.nadler 11 years ago

Beautiful!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Wow fantastic!

Ashok N Pulliyerengi
Ashok N Pulliyerengi 12 years ago

thanks friends

Ashok N Pulliyerengi
Ashok N Pulliyerengi 12 years ago

thanks friends

Ashok N Pulliyerengi
Ashok N Pulliyerengi 12 years ago

thanks friends :):):)

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Wow que animales tan coloridos muy bellos

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

This is flagship mammal of Western ghats... Please add in Great Mammals of India mission.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Nice spotting Ashok..
Last week I also see one in my trekking program. But it was too quick to grab.

LealikiKanoa
LealikiKanoa 12 years ago

I've never even heard of these guys- they're gorgeous!

Ashok N Pulliyerengi
Ashok N Pulliyerengi 12 years ago

thanks arun and sachin :)

Arun
Arun 12 years ago

Nice Capture ...

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Very nice spotting.

India

Spotted on Mar 27, 2012
Submitted on Mar 27, 2012

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