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Hello!! I captured this Malabar giant squirrel in one of the coffee plantations in coorg. Indian Giant Squirrel,Ratufa indica Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Hello!!

I captured this Malabar giant squirrel in one of the coffee plantations in coorg.

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    Mark Ridgway
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    Far too cute. :) I must visit Coorg next time in India. Posted 9 years ago
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    Stuart
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    Ha that's fantastic - certainly puts our native squirrels to shame (and the grey coloured invaders!) Posted 9 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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Species identified by saketh upadhya
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Uploaded Apr 1, 2016. Captured Apr 1, 2016 11:20.
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