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Mammals

Indian
Giant Squirrel

Least Concern

Decreasing

Indian Giant Squirrel

Ratufa indica

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Regional Names
  • Hindi:
    भारतीय विशाल गिलहरी
  • Malayalam:
    മലയണ്ണാൻ
  • Marathi:
    शेकरू
  • Tamil:
    இந்திய மலை அணில்
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Taxanomy

RODENTIA
SCIURIDAE
Ratufa indica

Quick Facts
  • It is a state animal of Maharashtra.
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