Indian Giant Squirrel
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Indian Giant Squirrel

Ratufa indica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Mudumalai National Park
22 Verified records at Mudumalai National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Indian giant squirrel or Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large multi-coloured tree squirrel species endemic to forests and woodlands in India. It is a diurnal, arboreal, and mainly herbivorous squirrel. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Giant Squirrel sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mudumalai National Park

Indian Palm Squirrel
LC

Indian Palm Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Funambulus palmarum

10–20% · With luck
Nilgiri Palm Squirrel
VU Endemic

Nilgiri Palm Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Funambulus sublineatus

Insufficient data
Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
LC

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Petaurista philippensis

Insufficient data
Indian Crested Porcupine
LC

Indian Crested Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix indica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
60–70
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 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
3 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
4 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
5 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
6 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 62% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Giant Squirrel sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Indian Giant Squirrel in Mudumalai National Park in our monthly data.

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