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Giant squirrel Indian Giant Squirrel,Ratufa indica Click/tap to enlarge

Giant squirrel

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  1. View Ghautham's profile
    Ghautham
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    A calm giant squirrel Posted 10 years ago
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    JohnR
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    Hey nice, shot... where was this taken? I'm trying to figure out if it is a Malabar or not... :) Posted 10 years ago

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The Indian Giant Squirrel

The Indian giant squirrel, or Malabar giant squirrel, 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. It is called शेकरू 'Shekru' in Marathi and is state animal of Maharashtra.

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Uploaded Jan 28, 2015. Captured Dec 27, 2014 11:12.
  • Canon EOS 1200D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/395s
  • ISO500
  • 250mm