Indian giant squirrel, or Malabar giant squirrel is a Near threatened species endemic to India. Its included in Schedule II of Wildlife Protection Act of India that means, killing it will lead you to imprisonment. Thanks for sharing beautiful pics. I have yet to see this in wild. Regards Pankaj
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 11:34 AM, sanal nair <[email protected]> wrote: > By the way it is the State animal of Maharashtra. > regards, > > Sanal Nair > > On 11/17/10, Vijayadas D <[email protected]> wrote: >> I dont know . >> >> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 4:30 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Dr. Vijayadas, >>> You have a great sense of humour !!! >>> Regards, >>> Neil Soares. >>> >>> --- On *Wed, 11/17/10, Vijayadas D <[email protected]>* wrote: >>> >>> >>> From: Vijayadas D <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:54586] 17/11/10/YRP/1 >>> To: "Yazdy Palia" <[email protected]> >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 2:20 PM >>> >>> >>> whether it is tree dog ? >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Yazdy Palia >>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> >>> Friends, Malabar squirrel and its favourite Sapotas. >>> Date & Time 16/11/10 >>> Location: Place, Altitude, GPS Chethalayam, Wayanad, Kerala >>> Habitat: Garden, Urban, Wild Type: Garden >>> Plant Habit: Tree, Shrub, Climber, Herb Tree >>> Height, Length. 15’ >>> Leaves Type, Shape, Size Long >>> Inflorescence Type Size >>> Flowers Size Colour Calyx Bracts- White >>> Fruits Type, Shape, Size Seeds Roundish >>> Other Information like Frangrance, Pollinator, Uses. >>> Regards >>> Yazdy >>> >>> You have been sent 2 pictures. >>> >>> >>> DSCN4210.JPG >>> DSCN4213.JPG >>> >>> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >>> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Vijayadas D >>> Horticulturist EstateSupervisorDeputy >>> Salwa Garden Village, PB -7210 >>> Riyadh -11462 , KSA >>> vijayadas.wetpaint.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Vijayadas D >> Horticulturist EstateSupervisorDeputy >> Salwa Garden Village, PB -7210 >> Riyadh -11462 , KSA >> vijayadas.wetpaint.com >> > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India

