Black Giant Squirrel
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Black Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Khao Luang National Park
7 Verified records at Khao Luang National Park
April 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black Giant Squirrel sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park

Pale Giant Squirrel
NT

Pale Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa affinis

Insufficient data
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
LC

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops mcclellandii

30–40% · Possible
Slender Squirrel
LC

Slender Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sundasciurus tenuis

10–20% · With luck
Plantain Squirrel
LC Endemic

Plantain Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus notatus

Insufficient data
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
LC

Red Giant Flying Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Petaurista petaurista

Insufficient data
Black Flying Squirrel

Black Flying Squirrel

Mammal

Aeromys tephromelas

Insufficient data
🐒 No photo available
LC

Three-striped Ground Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lariscus insignis

Insufficient data
Shrew-faced Squirrel
NT

Shrew-faced Squirrel

Mammal

Rhinosciurus laticaudatus

Insufficient data
Malayan Porcupine
LC

Malayan Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix brachyura

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
20–30
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 Khao Luang National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Black Giant Squirrel sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Black Giant Squirrel in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.

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