Wildlifeof India
Irrawaddy Squirrel
Squirrels & Flying Squirrels
Photo: Subhadra Devi · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)
Callosciurus pygerythrus
Basic stats
Diet
Nuts, seeds, fruit, bark, lichen and other vegetation; occasionally insects and small vertebrates
Range
Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal
Size
Head and body about 20cm; tail about 20cm
The Irrawaddy squirrel, or hoary-bellied Himalayan squirrel, is native to Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal. Fur colour varies from greyish brown and reddish brown to grizzled, and some animals have dark tips on the tail and pale hip patches. Head and body length is about 20 cm and the tail about 20 cm as well (Wikipedia, general species account).
It mainly eats nuts, seeds, fruits, bark, lichen and various other vegetation, and may occasionally eat insects and small vertebrates. The cached account is very short and gives no information on its habitat, behaviour or breeding in India (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Irrawaddy Squirrel eat?
- Nuts, seeds, fruit, bark, lichen and other vegetation; occasionally insects and small vertebrates
- Where is the Irrawaddy Squirrel found?
- Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal
- How big is the Irrawaddy Squirrel?
- Head and body about 20cm; tail about 20cm