South Asia has a remarkable diversity of squirrels and they play an important role in the
ecosystem functioning of this region. An evaluation on a global scale showed that the tropics …

Abstract The Indian Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica (Erxlebeln, 1777) has been officially
designated as Maharashtra's state animal. It is restricted to the eco-sensitive Western Ghats …

Communal nesting is suggested to assist with thermoregulation in tree squirrels and flying
squirrels in temperate and subarctic zones during winter. We tested the thermoregulation …

The present study was carried out to document the fodder plants of Indian giant squirrel in
the tropical deciduous forest of Kapilash Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, India. During the study …

The information on selection of nesting habitat and nest directionality for arboreal species is
crucial in developing conservation and management plan for the species. We studied the …

Present three year-long (2016 to 2019) study deals with the spatio-temporal distribution
pattern of Ratufa indica, the endemic giant squirrel of India inhabiting Kuldiha Wildlife …

The present study was carried out on the nesting behavior of IGS in the Mudumalai Tiger
Reserve during the month of June 2015 to June 2017 (2 years). A total of 192 nesting trees …

ABSTRACT Malabar Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica indica) is one of the four subspecies
endemic to India (Abdulali 1952), common to northern and central Western Ghats among …

Present study on ecology, behavior and management of five striped palm squirrel,
Funambulus pennanti was conducted in plant nurseries and orchards. Study of seasonal …

Exotic timber plantations have expanded in the montane habitats of the Western Ghats in the
last century, often replacing the natural grassland-rainforest mosaic. This has inadvertently …