The Indian palm squirrel, or three-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum), is a rodent of the family Sciuridae found naturally in India south of the Vindhyas, eastern Karachi in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and introduced in the late nineteenth century to Madagascar, Reunion, Mayotte, the Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles. About the size of a large chipmunk, it has a bushy tail slightly shorter than its body and a grizzled grey-brown back marked with three conspicuous white stripes, the two outer ones running only from the forelegs to the hind legs. Juveniles are lighter and darken with age. It is solitary for most of its life, eats mainly nuts and fruits but also insects, smaller mammals and reptiles, gives a chip-chip-chip alarm cry, does not hibernate, and readily accepts food from people in towns. The gestation period is 34 days, litters of two or three are common, and one captive lived 5.5 years. Hindus regard squirrels as sacred, and a legend links the stripes to the touch of the god Rama.
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The Indian palm squirrel or three-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found naturally in India (south of the Vindhyas), Pakistan (eastern districts of Karachi), Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
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The Indian palm squirrel or three-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found naturally in India (south of the Vindhyas), Pakistan (eastern districts of Karachi), Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
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In the late 19th century, the palm squirrel was introduced to Madagascar, Réunion, Mayotte, Comoro Islands, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
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In the late 19th century, the palm squirrel was introduced to Madagascar, Réunion, Mayotte, Comoro Islands, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
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The Indian palm squirrel or three-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found naturally in India (south of the Vindhyas), Pakistan (eastern districts of Karachi), Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
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In the late 19th century, the palm squirrel was introduced to Madagascar, Réunion, Mayotte, Comoro Islands, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
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The Indian palm squirrel or three-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found naturally in India (south of the Vindhyas), Pakistan (eastern districts of Karachi), Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
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The Indian palm squirrel or three-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found naturally in India (south of the Vindhyas), Pakistan (eastern districts of Karachi), Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
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In the late 19th century, the palm squirrel was introduced to Madagascar, Réunion, Mayotte, Comoro Islands, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
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While nuts and fruits make up a majority of its diet, the Indian palm squirrel will also eat insects, other smaller mammals, and reptiles.
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The Indian palm squirrel or three-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found naturally in India (south of the Vindhyas), Pakistan (eastern districts of Karachi), Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
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