Black Giant Squirrel
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Black Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kaziranga National Park
21 Verified records at Kaziranga National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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). Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black Giant Squirrel sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park

Irrawaddy Squirrel
LC

Irrawaddy Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus pygerythrus

40–50% · Likely
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
LC

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops mcclellandii

Insufficient data
Pallas's Squirrel
LC Endemic

Pallas's Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus erythraeus

Insufficient data
Orange-bellied Himalayan Squirrel
LC

Orange-bellied Himalayan Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dremomys lokriah

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
40–50%
4 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
40–50%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
7 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
8 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
9 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
10 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
11 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
12 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Giant Squirrel in Kaziranga National Park?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Black Giant Squirrel sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Giant Squirrel in Kaziranga National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Black Giant Squirrel in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.

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