Paraxerus ochraceus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The ochre bush squirrel (Paraxerus ochraceus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre Bush Squirrel sighting in Tarangire National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 33 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre Bush Squirrel in Tarangire National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, September and December, the lowest months. Those are among Tarangire National Park's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against almost none in September.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ochre Bush Squirrel sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Ochre Bush Squirrel sightings, Tarangire National Park ranks 4th at about 30%. The best odds are in Ruaha National Park (Tanzania, about 40%), Aberdare National Park (Kenya, about 40%) and Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, about 30%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ochre Bush Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Tarangire National Park (27 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
