Author: Jenifer Sako / Source: did you know?
In the Indian state of Maharashtra, a peculiar but pretty creature scampers overhead in the trees. It has the quick movements of a plain, old eastern gray squirrel, but with its vivid streaks of orange, maroon and black, it’s much more splendid. It’s also big, measuring around 3 feet long.
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It’s called the Malabar giant squirrel – also known as and it’s the official state animal. Their unusual coloring camouflages them as they grub for – flowers, fruit, bark, seeds, nuts, bird eggs and insects – high up in the canopy of India’s tropical forests.
They like to swing from their dark-colored tails on branches nibbling on whatever they’ve foraged.
Besides their camouflage, they…
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