Black Giant Squirrel - breakfast in the rainforest

Black Giant Squirrel - breakfast in the rainforest

Black Giant Squirrel, rather resembling a cuddly teddy bear, leaning over a tree branch whilst contentedly munching its breakfast. Black Giant Squirrels are found in subtropical and tropical wild forests, generally preferring to feed high up in the rainforest canopy. Black Giant Squirrels prefer to eat fruits, leaves and pinecones but have competition for their favourite foods from primates and birds. They generally occupy tree hollows high up in the canopy but venture down to eat if better food sources are located. Black Giant Squirrels are a Near Threatened species due to habitat loss.

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Facts about Black Giant Squirrels
Scientific Name: Ratufa bicolour
Family: Squirrels (Sciuridae)
Length: 35 - 58 cm
Tail length: 60 cm
Weight: 1.6 kg
Diet: Fruits, seeds, leaves
Habitat: Rainforest, broadleaf forest, subtropical coniferous forests
Distribution: Nepal and Assam through Burma, Indochina, Thailand to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Bali
Conservation: Near Threatened