Very energetic Squirrel- While taking a walk I saw this very cute Squirrel playing in the park. It was jumping branch to branch, tree to tree. They are such great jumpers.
Plantain squirrels are found in: Secondary forests, parks and gardens in Singapore. Elsewhere, they can be found in plantations, mangroves, swamp forests and fringe habitats.
The Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, southern Thailand, and other nearby islands
The plantain squirrel, oriental squirrel or tricoloured squirrel (Callosciurus notatus ) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
Its body is about 20-30 cm (8-12 in) long with a similar-sized tail. It is greyish/brown with a chestnut belly and a black and white stripe on the side. The genus name Callosciurus means beautiful squirrels.
Its diet consists mostly of leaves and fruits, but it also eats insects and bird eggs. It is known to break open twigs that contain ant larvae to eat them. It can eat fruits much bigger than itself, such as mangoes, jackfruit, or coconuts. It is very quick and agile in trees, able to jump a few metres between trees, and rarely wanders on the ground.
More details at WIKIPEDIA : en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantain_squirrel
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11 июн 2024
