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Indian Giant Squirrel
The Indian giant squirrel or Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large tree squirrel species endemic to forests and woodlands in India. It is a diurnal, arboreal, and mainly herbivorous squirrel.
The Indian giant squirrel is one of the largest squirrels with a head–and–body length of 25–50 cm (10 in–1 ft 8 in), a tail that is about the same or somewhat longer, and a weight of 1.5–2 kg (3.3–4.4 lb), although rarely up to 3 kg (6.6 lb)
Habitat
It is found at altitudes of 180–2,300 m (590–7,550 ft) in tropical deciduous, semi-deciduous, and moist evergreen forests and woodlands. Its distribution is fragmented because it is intolerant of habitat degradation. The Indian giant squirrel generally nests in taller trees in order to avoid predators.
Location
Nagarhole National Park & Tiger Reserve
Date taken
Sept 2020
Scientific name
Ratufa indica
Equipment used
Nikon D500, Sigma 150-500mm
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/250 Sec, f/7.1, ISO 3200

Media information

Category
Wild Mammals
Added by
shanxix
Date added
View count
66
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250
ISO
3200
Filename
Malabar Giant Squirrel.jpg
File size
2.2 MB
Date taken
Tue, 08 September 2020 5:17 PM
Dimensions
3124px x 2171px

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