Plantain Squirrel
The plantain squirrel, oriental squirrel or tricoloured squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand in a wide range of habitats: forests, mangroves, parks, gardens, and agricultural areas. Fruit farmers consider them to be pests. == Description == Its body is about 20–30 cm (8–12 in) long with a similar-sized tail. Its weight can vary from 160 to 259 g (5.6 to 9.1 oz). It is greyish/brown with a chestnut belly and a black and white stripe on the side. It is very quick and agile in trees, able to jump a few metres between trees, and rarely wanders on the ground. Like all rodents, it has two large upper and lower incisors. Its chestnut belly easily distinguishes it from the similar black-striped squirrel, which has a grey belly. == Behaviour == The plantain squirrel is diurnal. It is either solitary or social in small groups, wherein squirrels communicate with shrill chirps and chattering while showing off their tails. These high calls may be alarms responding to the presence of a predator. Different types of predators prompt different calls and elicit different responses in the squirrel. A snake alarm…
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Thailand
+105 birds+18 mammals
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Ao Nang, Thailand
+127 birds+21 mammals
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Kuching, Malaysia
+112 birds+18 mammals
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Kuching, Malaysia
+135 birds+21 mammals
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Kampong Samas, Malaysia
150+ birds+17 mammals
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Balik Pulau, Malaysia
+125 birds+30 mammals
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Miri, Malaysia
+137 birds+15 mammals
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Long Seridan, Malaysia
+128 birds+29 mammals
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Situbondo, Indonesia
+86 birds+13 mammals
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Gerokgak, Indonesia
+142 birds+12 mammals
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Majalengka, Indonesia
+115 birds+10 mammals
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Hargobinangun, Indonesia
+93 birds+3 mammals
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Kerinci, Indonesia
+60 birds+30 mammals
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VIEW NATIONAL PARKWay Kambas National Park
Lampung Timur, Indonesia
+148 birds+28 mammals
Swamps and dipterocarp forests interweave across Sumatra’s southeastern lowlands, creating a mosaic of habitats that few conservation areas in Southeast […]
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