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Malayan Giant - Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

Description:

The beautiful Malayan Giant Squirrel is one of the largest squirrels in the world. It inhabits tall primary forest and generally remains high in the canopy, but at times may be found at lower levels when feeding. It is largely solitary in habits and extremely shy, rarely coming to ground. It can confidently make huge leaps from branch to branch in the high canopy.

Notes:

Java species.

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13 Comments

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Thanks Atul :-) That one more nicer, has 3 colors !!! Lovely spotting... Thank you Tom.

Atul
Atul 10 years ago

here is the Indian varient ...lol
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/228...

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Gorgeous!

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

thanks Atul...

Atul
Atul 10 years ago

Lovely !

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Thanks Jakubko..

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

What a cute squirrel! I love the colors!

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Thank you guys.. Yes, I love the bushy tailed aswell :-)

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 10 years ago

Beautiful shot and the squirrel is very cute! Love the long bushy tail. :-)

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Fantastic Mona! I love these giant squirrels.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Awesome spotting! Great pose and pic!

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

It was 400 mm

luke.mackin
luke.mackin 10 years ago

Incredible spotting! What focal length was this shot at?

Mona Pirih
Spotted by
Mona Pirih

Banten, Indonesia

Spotted on Aug 18, 2012
Submitted on May 4, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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