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Sri Lanka/Grizzled Giant Squirrel, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka Our first sight of these huge squirrels. They are about the size of a cat, which is bizarre to us living in Northern Europe. Asia,Grizzled giant squirrel,Ratufa macroura,Sri Lanka,Wilpaththu Click/tap to enlarge

Sri Lanka/Grizzled Giant Squirrel, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka

Our first sight of these huge squirrels. They are about the size of a cat, which is bizarre to us living in Northern Europe.

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The Grizzled giant squirrel

The grizzled giant squirrel is a large tree squirrel in the genus "Ratufa" found in the highlands of the Central and Uva provinces of Sri Lanka, and in patches of riparian forest along the Kaveri River and in the hill forests in the Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of southern India.

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Similar species: Rodents
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 17, 2014. Captured Nov 6, 2014 07:40.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/80s
  • ISO1000
  • 400mm