Indian palm squirrel
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Sri Lanka Palm Squirrel <3 •.¸ ♡ •. Photo by Chandrasoma Rajapakse
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© Indian Palm Squirrel Camera: Nikon D5200 | Lens Used: 55-300mm Exif: ISO 400 | 1/500 sec | F/5.6 at 300 mm Exposure Bias: +0.3 Taken at Rajkot in India
So cute... The Indian palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) also known as three-striped palm squirrel, is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family that can be easily domesticated and kept as a pet. It is found naturally in India (south of the Vindhyas) and Sri Lanka. There is a cute myth about these little creatures. Apparently in the days of the Ramayama, when Rama was building a bridge to Sri Lanka to rescue Sita, this little fellow worked really hard to help, rolling his body in the wet…
An Indian palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) photographed in Bangalore, India. In India these squirrels are associated with the Hindu deity Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, and as such are not to be harmed. However, in Western Australia they are considered pests and at times targeted for eradication. Photograph: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
