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The Indian giant squirrel or Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large multi-coloured tree squirrel species endemic to forests and woodlands in India. It is a diurnal , arboreal , and mainly herbivorous squirrel .
The black giant squirrel or Malayan giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) is a large tree squirrel in the genus Ratufa native to the Indomalayan zootope.It is found in forests from northern Bangladesh, northeast India, eastern Nepal, Bhutan, southern China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, West Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and western Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Bali and nearby small islands).
The sanctuary sustains a good mammal population due to its rich habitat and plenty of perennial streams.Gaur or Indian Bison (), [2] Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica), [4] four-horned antelope or chousingha (Tetracerus quadricornis), leopard (Panthera pardus), [4] black sloth bear along with a host of other predators and herbivores find home in the sanctuary.
10.3.1.1 Species: Platacanthomys lasiurus (Malabar spiny dormouse / മുള്ളെലി) 10.4 Family: ... (Indian giant squirrel / മലയണ്ണാൻ)
Mebo giant flying squirrel, Petaurista siangensis Choudhury, 2013; Travancore flying squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus) (Jerdon, 1847) Black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor gigantea) (Sparrman, 1778) Indian giant squirrel or Malabar giant (Ratufa indica) (Erxleben, 1777) Grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura) (Pennant, 1769)
The Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis), also called the large brown flying squirrel or the common giant flying squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is capable of gliding flight using a skin membrane, the patagium, stretched between front and hind legs. It is found in mainland Southeast and South Asia ...
89.52 km 2 (34.56 sq mi) Established. 26 December 1984. Governing body. Department of Forests and Wildlife (Kerala) Silent Valley National Park is a national park in Kerala, India. It is located in the Nilgiri hills and has a core area of 89.52 km 2 (34.56 sq mi). It is surrounded by a buffer zone of 148 km 2 (57 sq mi).
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in northeastern Goa, India in Ponda taluka. The total area of the park is 8 km 2. It is a popular destination for both tourists and schoolchildren. A wide variety of animal life can be encountered, including: sambar deer, Indian bison, Malabar giant squirrel, Indian peafowl and many species of snakes.