šHello Steemians: Giant colorful squirrel spotted in Indian forest CGTN š
Several multicolored squirrels just showed themselves to a lucky photographer.
Photos released Wednesday by Kaushik Vijayan, 39, snapped the Malabar Giant Squirrels deep in the forests in the Pathanamthitta District of India, capturing their fascinating shades of orange, maroon and purple.
Locals called its kind Shekru. They prey on small insects or pick eggs, nuts and seeds to flowers and fruits for food.
The stunning rodents, which are also known as the Indian giant squirrel, are double the size of the eastern grey squirrel, with bodies measuring more than 90 centimeters from head to tail.
āIn the shaded understory of a dense forest, the patchy colors and dark hues are a great adaptation to avoiding detection,ā squirrel expert John Koprowski, a professor at the University of Arizona said. āBut when you see these in the sunlight, they show their ātrue colorsā and beautiful pelage.ā
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Wow..cute and beautiful giant squirrel .it will add more beauty to the forest
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