Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
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Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Petaurista philippensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Kanha National Park
5 Verified records at Kanha National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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, and southern and central China. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Giant Flying Squirrel sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park

Indian Giant Squirrel
LC Endemic

Indian Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa indica

Insufficient data
Northern Palm Squirrel
LC

Northern Palm Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Funambulus pennantii

Insufficient data
Indian Palm Squirrel
LC

Indian Palm Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Funambulus palmarum

Insufficient data
Indian Gerbil
LC

Indian Gerbil

Mammal

Tatera indica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
50–60
Apr
5–10
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
2 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
4 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
5 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
7 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Giant Flying Squirrel in Kanha National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Giant Flying Squirrel sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Giant Flying Squirrel in Kanha National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Indian Giant Flying Squirrel in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.

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