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Indian Giant Squirrel

Malabar giant squirrel, (Ratufa indica)

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The largest squirrel in the world is the Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica) also known as the Malabar Giant Squirrel.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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Comments (6)
Ashish
You are Welcome. You must know.. This is state animal of Maharashtra...its in my heart...!!
Ashish
Emakshaykumar, thanks a lot for sharing..!! @ Elsa, you may right...but this Squirrel is so much amazing...!!
Elsa
That is super cool! Looks like a cross between a monkey and a squirrel. A sqonkey :)

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PublishedMay 31, 2011

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