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Malayan Giant Squirrel Chester Zoo 10 April 1981

A male Malayan Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) in the large enclosure at the rear of the small mammal house. This species bred a few times at London zoo

Malayan Giant Squirrel Chester Zoo 10 April 1981
bongorob, 10 Feb 2008
    • bongorob
      They had fire-footed squirrels in the same building. I also remember seeing Siamese Black Squirrels.
    • ZooMania
      Gorgeous species
    • Writhedhornbill
      Do you haver any pictures of the fire footed squirrels?
    • bongorob
      I do, but I don't know how to upload my slides yet. I'll get round to it one day.
    • Writhedhornbill
      My dad will, If you PM me with any questions, I can get the answers for you...
    • kiang
      What a fantastic looking animal, was it just the one they had?
    • bongorob
      The male arrived in 1974 and was originally thought to be a cream-coloured giant squirrel (Ratufa affinis).

      A female arrived in 1978 and she died in 1984. The male was exported in 1988.
    • European Fauna
      I wish more curators would take note of just how appreciated squirrels are , both by zoo enthusiasts and the general public. A key part of any of my zoo visits to those collections privileged enough to keep them.
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