Jungle Palm Squirrel
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The Jungle Palm Squirrel, Jungle Striped Squirrel, or Western Ghats Squirrel (Funambulus tristriatus) is a species of rodent
in the Sciuridae family.
It is endemic to India
.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
s and plantation
s.
This species is tolerant to habitat changes and is common in tea plantations in western ghats.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the Sciuridae family.
It is endemic to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
s.
This species is tolerant to habitat changes and is common in tea plantations in western ghats.