Black giant squirrel  (Ratufa bicolor)

IUCN Red List species status – Near Threatened
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Facts – Black giant squirrel

Also known as: Malayan giant squirrel
  
French: Écureuil Géant De Malaisie
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilySciuridae
GenusRatufa (1)

Status – Black giant squirrel

The black giant squirrel is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description – Black giant squirrel

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (December, 2011)
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