Ochre Bush Squirrel
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Ochre Bush Squirrel

Paraxerus ochraceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Lake Manyara National Park
5 Verified records at Lake Manyara National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ochre bush squirrel (Paraxerus ochraceus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ochre Bush Squirrel sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Manyara National Park

Unstriped Ground Squirrel
LC

Unstriped Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Xerus rutilus

Insufficient data
Crested Porcupine
LC

Crested Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix cristata

Insufficient data
East African Spring-hare
LC

East African Spring-hare

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Pedetes surdaster

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
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 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ochre Bush Squirrel in Lake Manyara National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Ochre Bush Squirrel sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ochre Bush Squirrel in Lake Manyara National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Ochre Bush Squirrel in Lake Manyara National Park in our monthly data.

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