Indian Palm Squirrels

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               Diet

Palm squirrel eating left-overs

• Grain
• Nuts
• Insects
• Fruit
• Berries
• Small mammals
• Birds
• Crops

                 Size

• Length – 20cm
• Weight – 100g(adult)

              Appearance

• Pale brown fur
• Bushy tail
• Three white stripes

Breeding

Palm squirrel lying on a branch

• 2-3 young
• Young are weaned after 10 weeks
• Gestation period is 34 days
• Young are born during autumn in grass nests

                 Importance in Hinduism

• Considered sacred
• Helped Lord Rama build a bridge
• Lord Rama rewarded them by stroking their back leaving three white marks

I have seen many and there are still more to come!