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Ratufa indica
The Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large arboreal squirrel endemic to India, It's a top canopy dweller, which occasionally comes to the ground.They are omnivorous, feeding on fruits, flowers, nuts, bark, bird eggs, and insects, I have seen once when they are eating mango tree barks. The Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large tree squirrel species genus Ratufa native to India. Ref : wiki
Giant Squirrel is eating Flame tree's (Delonix regia) "unripe pod" in the spotting.
Spotted on Nov 7, 2017
Submitted on Nov 7, 2017
26 Comments (1–25)
@Zlatan Celebic .. Thank you so much :)
@Leuba Ridgway .. Thank you so much :)
brilliant series; and great spotting. I missed it before, but congratulations.
Congratulations Arun ! brilliant spotting indeed. I love the tree too - one of my favourite trees.
@DanielePralong .. Its eating Flame tree's (Delonix regia) unripe pod !!
We're glad it made your day Arun! Now I'm forever curious: can you tell us what it's eating?
You are welcome Arun :)
@AntónioGinjaGinja .. Thank you :)
Awesome series Arun,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
@Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH ... Thank you :)
@Christine Y. Thank you :)
@Jonathan Sequeira ... Thank you :)
A Pleasant Surprise !!! My 5 years dream comes true today ...I have no idea while uploading this spotting ... no words to express .. Thank you so much @DanielePralong ... My Most Sincere Thanks to PN Team :)
Congratulations on SOTD! Wonderful spotting!
Congratulations on SOTD! That tail is spectacular!
Congratulations for the SOTD.
Thanks for the extra shots and congratulations Arun, you have earned a Spotting of the Day:
"We've featured them before but we have a weakness for the Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica), our Spotting of the Day! Also known as the Malabar Giant Squirrel, this large arboreal squirrel is found in South Asia. Its spectacular tail alone can reach 2 ft. Giant squirrels (genus Ratufa, subfamily Ratufinae) are a specific element of the fauna of South and Southeast Asia, and count four living species. Their lineage can be traced back to the Middle Miocene".
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Good capture
@DanielePralong ... I have added some more snaps as you suggested .. Thank you :)
Thanks for the changes and for your understanding Arun! It would be great if you were still able to share here a whole picture of the animal with the tail.
@Christine Y. ... Thank you :)
Incredible, and such a beautiful shot!
@flowntheloop ..Thank you !!!
Gorgeous, Arun!!
@DanielePralong ... I removed the mention shots .. Thank you.