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Callosciurus pygerythrus
Spotting 2000. Squirrel with a fat bushy tail. I thought the face was ferret-like.
Dense underbush under the tall trees growing in the valley. Kewzing village. West Sikkim. I was sitting in the verandah when I noticed that a part of a bush almost vertically down was shaking ..then this active little creature sprang out and ran me a merry chase trying to keep up with it as it scurried around.
Callosciurus is a genus of squirrels collectively referred to as the "Beautiful squirrels". I am happy that my 2000th spotting is a lifer for me. And perhaps the second time it is being reported on PN.
Spotted on Oct 10, 2016
Submitted on Oct 16, 2016
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