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Plantain Squirrel at Orangutan feeding table
In Borneo, there are tables in the forest of National Parks, where they spread fruit at the same time every day in the hope that Orangutans will come to feed. We waited at this table for over an hour but no apes - luckily, we did see lots of birds, army ants, and a few really interesting squirrels.
The plantain squirrel, oriental squirrel or tricoloured squirrel, ''Callosciurus notatus'' is a species of rodents in the Sciuridae family found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand in a wide range of habitats: forests, mangroves, parks, gardens, and agricultural areas. Fruit farmers consider them to be pests.
Its body is about 20–30 cm long with a similar-sized tail. It is greyish/brown with a chestnut belly and a black and white stripe between the two. The genus name.. more
