Indian Giant Squirrel
Ratufa indica
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,488
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Indian giant squirrel or Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large multi-coloured tree squirrel species endemic to forests and woodlands in India. It is a diurnal, arboreal, and mainly herbivorous squirrel.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Indian giant squirrel”.