Funambulus tristriatus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The jungle palm squirrel, jungle striped squirrel, or Western Ghats squirrel (Funambulus tristriatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae which is endemic to India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, but it is tolerant to habitat changes and is also common in tea plantations in the Western Ghats. It is confined to forests with tall trees along the west coast of the Indian Peninsula. This confinement has led the jungle palm squirrel to be considered a pest on cacao, mangos, grapes, and sapota, plants that commonly grow in the type of forest.
The ratio between males and females is not split evenly; males have been reported to have a larger population share. Potential factors for the uneven sex ratio include differences in "rate of persistence, mortality, dispersal, and predation pressure".
Advani, Ranjan; Sujatha, A. (1984). "Body weights, sex ratio and population structure of the Western ghat squirrel, Funamhulus tristriatus". Proceedings: Animal Sciences. 93 (5): 491–496. doi:10.1007/bf03186296. S2CID 129830888.
Kumara, Honnavalli N.; Singh, Mewa (2006). "Distribution and... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Palm Squirrel sighting in Pune on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 9 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Palm Squirrel in Pune on a given day, against under 5% in February–July and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jungle Palm Squirrel sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
5th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Jungle Palm Squirrel sightings, Pune ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 40%), Kochi (India, about 30%) and Kollam (India, about 20%).
Same genus: Funambulus
The closest relatives of the Jungle Palm Squirrel that you can see in Pune (genus Funambulus, Palm Squirrels) are Northern Palm Squirrel (about 30%) and Indian Palm Squirrel (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Jungle Palm Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Pune (6 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
